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Polish Recipes
Recipe #2
Mix 1 cup cinnamon and 1 cup applesauce with 1 Tablespoon of white glue. You
want a consistency that can be rolled with a rolling pin but not quite as sticky or it
will stick to your counter! Sprinkle counter with cinnamon and roll out dough and
cut with cookie cutters. Cut a hole in shape with the straw so you will be able to
hang them. Let dry about 24 hours. They shrink as they dry. Cut lengths of gold
thread, make loops and hang. they will keep their scent for a few years. Refresh
scent with cinnamon fragrance oil.
Golabki is the Polish word for pigeon, but don't be put off you don't need to use pigeon!
Smacznego!
Chlopski is the Polish word for peasant, and literally translated this dish is called 'Peasants'
Meal'. It's a dish which is most popular in the provinces like Lubuskie, in the far west of
Poland.
Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet.
Crumble bacon, and set aside. Add all other ingredients except sausage to dripping; cover
and cook 10 minutes over medium heat, turning cabbage once. Add sausage; cover and
cook 5 minutes or until sausage is heated. Transfer to serving dish with a slotted spoon;
sprinkle with bacon.
Makes 4 servings.
Apple Squares
Crust
1 1/4 cups butter
4 cups flour
1 cup icing sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
6 tablespoons sour cream
Filling
3 lbs cooking apples, thinly sliced
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine flour, icing sugar and baking powder. Cut butter into dry mixture. Add eggs, egg
yolk and sour cream. Knead the dough for a few minutes. Roll out the dough into 2
rectangles approximately 8"x12". Place one rectangle in a buttered 8x12 inch pan.
Pour filling over baked pastry. Cover with second rectangle of dough and return to oven and
bake for 45 minutes. Cool and remove from pan.
5 dozen
FILLING
1 (12 ounces) jar apricot preserves
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
COOKIE DOUGH
1 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 large eggs, lightly beaaten
1 tablespoon water
sifted powdered sugar
Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add
sugar, beating well. Add flour, mixing at low speed until well blended.
Divide dough into thirds; roll each portion to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface,
and cut with a 3-inch round cutter.
Spoon 1/2 tsp apricot filling in center of each round. Combine egg and water; brush on
edges. Fold opposite sides to center, slightly overlapping edges; pinch to seal. Place on
lightly greased baking sheets.