Xmas cookies

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SREDNJA Å KOLA HRVATSKI KRALJ ZVONIMIR

INBRIAGONI COOKIES WITH ANISE

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS Mix flour, egg yolks, sugar, lard, anise and salt. Leave to rest.

0,50 kg flour 0,25 kg castor sugar 0,25 lard 2 egg yolks 0,10 l anise pinch of salt

Imbriagoni "or" drunk cookies "are cookies typical for the city of Krk that are made mainly during the Christmas holidays. They are characterized by their simplicity or a small number of ingredients (modest), which were available at the time and the only specific This ancient recipe probably dates back to the end of the 17th century, but its roots may be more distant.

Roll out the dough until it is 2cm thick.

Use cookie moulds to cut different shapes: round, square, crescent, stars, hearts 3. Place strawberries and cornstarch into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Pour strawberry sauce into a saucepan.

Roll the top of the cookies in sugar and place on a baking tray, 1cm apart.

Bake approx. 20 min. at 220 C. Be careful the cookies don't burn – they should have a nice light colour, the colour of white coffee.

SMOKVENJAK FIG CAKE

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

2kg dried local figs

Cut off the top of the figs, grind them and then add the walnuts and brandy.

30 dkg chopped walnuts 30 ml homemade grape brandy (or rum)

The traditional fig cake is considered to have originated on Croatian islands which abound in fig trees. This sweet dessert requires only a couple of ingredients, but it is very filling and delicious, and stays fresh for a long time which is why it has often been prepared as a travel snack.

Mix all together and form into a round shape. Place on a clean board and air-dry 15 – 20 days.

It is served as a cold winter dessert

FRITICE FRITTERS

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

3 tbsp sugar

Mix eggs and sugar. Add yoghurt, rum, grated orange, lemon peel, juice and half of the flour (6 tablespoons).

12 tbsp flour 4 eggs ½ packet vanilla sugar ½ packet baking powder 30 ml rum 2 firm yoghurts grated lemon peel and juice (1 lemon) grated orange peel and juice (1 orange)

Fritters are raditionally made on days of fasting, on Christmas Eve and during periods of abstaining from meat, when they would be sprinkled with powdered sugar or rolled in crystal sugar while they were still warm.

Add the baking powder to the remaining flour and then mix shortly all together.

Deep fry the fritters and drain before serving.ce into a saucepan.