On Fri 14 Oct 2005 08:28:39p, Isaac Wingfield wrote in rec.food.cooking:
There are various recipes for halushky, but most are quite similar. This recipe was give to me years ago by the mother of a Slovak friend. Some recipes also contain potato.
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Halushky
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 eggs 1 1-2 cups flour 1-2 cup water 1-2 teaspoon salt 1-4 teaspoon baking powder
Combine dry ingredients in medium mixing bowl and make a well in the middle. Drop in eggs and water. Beat these ingredients well with a fork. (I've never figured out whether to call this a dough or a batter, but the consistency is thick and sticky, yet wet enough to cook as follows.) Drop small bits of the dough from a spoon into simmering salted water or stock, or put the batter through a colander or a sliding cutter. Halushky should be light and delicate. Try out a sample and if it is too heavy, add water to the batter. Simmer them until they are done and float to the top. Drain them, place them in a dish and toss with browned butter or browned bread crumbs.
Fried Cabbage
1 small to medium cabbage 1-2 medium onion salt 4-6 tablespoons butter
Melt butter in a large, covered, heavy pan. Meanwhile, quarter, core, and slice cabbage in 1-4" slices. Cut onion a bit smaller. Add cabbage and onion to melted butter, salt lightly and toss to insure all the cabbage is covered. (Note: Initially this takes up a lot of room in the pot, but the cabbage cooks down.)
Cook over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally during the first 10- 15 minutes. When bottom of mixture begins to show signs of slightly browning, reduce heat to load and continue to cook, covered, stirring occasionally. The cabbage needs to cook slowly to avoid scorching or burning. It is done when the green color is mostly gone and some browning has occurred.
Mix fried cabbage with the halushky and serve hot. I usually serve this with a cucumber and sour cream salad. It's a "white" meal. :-)
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