Nela's Cookbook

Basic Beef Broth

Page 5

Chicken Broth

Page 8

Quick Chicken Stock

Page 9

Jellied Chicken Soup with Black Caviar

Page 10

Jellied Canned Consomme Madrilene with Red Caviar

Page 11

Italian Soup

Page 12

Duck Soup with Barley

Page 13

Russian Borscht (Barszcz Ukrainski)

Page 15

Barszcz with Cream

Page 17

Clear Barszcz

Page 18

Quick Barszcz

Page 19

Beet Tops Soup (Botwina)

Page 20

Chlodnik

Page 21

Sauerkraut Soup (Kapusniak)

Page 23

Kidney and Dill Pickle Soup (Ogorkowa)

Page 24

Fresh Sorrel Soup (Soupe a l'Oseille)

Page 26

Quick Sorrel Soup, with Schav

Page 26

Potage Germiny

Page 27

Adam's Vegetable Soup

Page 28

Potato and Leek Soup

Page 30

Watercress Soup

Page 31

Pea Soup

Page 32

Split Pea Soup or Lentil Soup

Page 33

Mushroom Bisque

Page 34

Mushroom Soup with Barley

Page 35

Celery Soup

Page 36

Tomato Soup

Page 37

Quick Tomato Soup

Page 38

Gazpacho

Page 39

Fish Broth

Page 41

Creamy Fish Chowder

Page 42

Bechamel Sauce (Basic White Sauce)

Page 48

Dill Sauce

Page 49

Garlic Butter

Page 50

Mustard as a Condiment

Page 51

Mustard Sauce

Page 51

Refrito (a Tomato Base for Soups and Sauces)

Page 52

Curry Sauce

Page 53

Tomato Sauce

Page 54

Hollandaise Sauce

Page 55

Mousseline Sauce

Page 55

Sauce au VinBlanc

Page 56

Mushroom Sauce

Page 57

Fresh Horseradish

Page 58

Onion Sauce

Page 58

Fresh Horseradish Sauce I

Page 60

Fresh Horseradish Sauce II

Page 60

Sauce aux Oeufs Durs

Page 61

Caramel Sauce with Raisins and Almonds

Page 62

Clarified Butter

Page 63

Clabbered Milk

Page 64

Bacon Cubes (Skwarki)

Page 65

Green Cheese (Sapsago)

Page 65

Caramel

Page 66

Caviar and Fish Roe

Page 67

Variations on Ice Cream

Page 68

"Cough Medicine" (Honey-Butter Candy)

Page 69

Coffee

Page 69

Creme Fraiche

Page 70

Spiced Fruit Compote (Savory or Sweet)

Page 70

Sangria

Page 73

Crepes

Page 78

Beef Filling for Crepes,Choux, Pierogis or Pierozkis

Page 80

Calf's Brain Filling for Crepes,Choux, Pierogis or Pierozkis

Page 81

Chicken Filling for Crepes,Choux, Pierogis or Pierozkis

Page 81

Filled Crepes, Sauteed

Page 82

Filled Crepes, Gratineed

Page 83

Blinis

Page 84

Fish Fritters with Prune Compote

Page 86

Fritter Batter for Entrees or Desserts

Page 86

Prune Compote

Page 87

Cauliflower Fritters

Page 88

Eggplant Fritters

Page 89

French Dumplings

Page 90

Pate a Choux

Page 92

Cheese Dumpling I (Serniki I)

Page 93

Cheese Dumplings II (Serniki II)

Page 95

Marrow and Matzo Dumplings

Page 96

Noodle Dough

Page 98

Angel's Hair (Pasta)

Page 101

Fettucine

Page 101

Lazanki with Mushrooms and Onions

Page 101

Pasta with Fresh Basil

Page 103

Dough for Pierogi, Kolduny and Uszka

Page 105

Cheese and Potato Filling for Pierogi and Uszka

Page 108

Kolduny

Page 108

Uszka

Page 110

Mushroom Filling for Pierogi or Uszka

Page 111

Coulibiac

Page 113

Pierozki

Page 116

Quiche Polonaise

Page 118

Kasha

Page 120

Kasha with Mushrooms

Page 121

Rice

Page 122

Oeufs Farcis a la Polonaise

Page 123

Eggs Mimosa

Page 125

Hard-Boiled Eggs in Curry Sauce

Page 126

Tomato Eggs

Page 127

Scrambled Eggs

Page 128

Poached Eggs (or Eggs Mollet) Florentine

Page 129

Tortilla Andalusa

Page 131

Cheese Souffle

Page 133

Fish Souffle

Page 134

Fish Stew with Refrito

Page 140

Crayfish

Page 141

Crayfish Ragout

Page 145

Crayfish Bisque with Crayfish-Butter Dumplings

Page 146

Shrimp Mariniere

Page 149

Shrimp with Dill and Sherry

Page 149

Small Shrimp in Jelly

Page 150

Fried Fish Spanish Style

Page 152

Fish Cutlets

Page 154

Flounder Fried in its Skin

Page 154

Baked Carp

Page 157

Carp in Jelly

Page 158

Poached Carp with Caramel and Raisin Sauce

Page 160

Cold Poached Striped Bass

Page 161

Monkfish Baked with Tomatoes and Shallots

Page 162

Smelts

Page 163

Sole with Mushrooms

Page 165

Soles aux Petits Legumes

Page 166

SmokedHaddock

Page 169

Salt Herring and Eggs

Page 170

Salt Herring Salad

Page 171

Fish Salad with Potato and Egg

Page 172

Paella de Carmela

Page 173

New York Cut (Shell Sirloin) and Rib Eye Steaks

Page 180

Cube Steaks, Pot Roast Style

Page 181

Tenderloin Steaks, or FiletMignons

Page 181

Beef Tenderloin, Roasted

Page 183

Beef Cutlets, Spanish Style (Ground Meat)

Page 184

Beef Stroganoff

Page 186

Boiled Beef with Horseradish Sauce

Page 187

Horseradish Sauce

Page 188

Pot Roast

Page 189

Goulash with Caraway Seeds

Page 190

Veal Piccata

Page 192

Breaded Veal Escalopes

Page 193

Veal Emince

Page 194

Veal Cutlets (Ground Meat)

Page 195

Roast Leg of Lamb

Page 196

Shashlik

Page 198

Lamb Cutlets (Ground Meat)

Page 200

Navarin of Lamb

Page 201

Roast Pork Loin with Baked Apples (or Applesauce)

Page 203

Roast Pork Shoulder

Page 205

Ham Steaks

Page 206

Aniela's Pork Fillet Medallions

Page 207

Calves' Liver Veneziana

Page 208

Calves' Brains en Coquille

Page 209

Veal Kidneys

Page 210

Fresh Beef Tongue

Page 211

Tripes a la Varsovienne

Page 212

Cabbage Rolls

Page 214

Pate Barbarka

Page 217

Meat Loaf

Page 219

Bigos

Page 220

Chicken with Prunes

Page 226

Roast Cornish Hens Polonaise

Page 227

Chicken with Orange

Page 229

Chicken Fricassee, Andalusian Style

Page 230

Lemon Chicken and Lemon Chicken in Chaud-Froid

Page 231

Deviled Chicken Legs

Page 234

Chicken Medallions

Page 235

Chicken Cutlets (Ground Meat)

Page 237

Chicken Liver and Egg Pate

Page 239

Chicken Liver Pate in Aspic

Page 240

Roast Turkey

Page 242

Roast Duck a l'Orange

Page 245

Plain Roast Duck

Page 247

Roast Duck with Apples

Page 247

Duck with Baked Apples

Page 248

Guinea Hen

Page 250

Pheasant

Page 251

Pheasant Smothered in Cabbage

Page 252

Squabs with Grapes and Raisins

Page 254

Artichokes

Page 260

Boiled Asparagus

Page 261

Beets

Page 262

Puree of Beets

Page 263

Old-Fashioned Beets

Page 264

Boiled Cabbage

Page 265

Cabbage Timbale

Page 266

Glazed Carrots

Page 267

Carrot Puree

Page 268

Cauliflower au Gratin

Page 269

Cauliflower a la Polonaise

Page 270

Cauliflower Puree

Page 270

Boiled Sweet Corn

Page 271

Green Beans

Page 272

Creamed Mushrooms, Polish Style

Page 274

Stuffed Sauteed Mushrooms

Page 275

Pickled Mushrooms

Page 276

Onions with Raisins and Port

Page 277

Smothered Onions

Page 278

Lithuanian Potatoes

Page 279

Pommes Rissolees

Page 280

Pommes Allumettes

Page 281

Pommes a la Barbarka

Page 282

Rostli

Page 284

Potato Pancakes (Blini Kartoflane)

Page 285

Rutabaga with Diced Bacon Swarki

Page 286

Epinards en Branches (Leaf Spinach)

Page 288

Creamed Spinach

Page 289

Stuffed Zucchini, Hot and Cold

Page 290

Deep-Fried Zucchini

Page 291

Vegetable Julienne

Page 292

Sour Cream Dressing

Page 294

Vinaigrette

Page 294

Mayonnaise

Page 295

Pink Mayonnaise

Page 295

Sauce Remoulade

Page 295

Sauce Verte

Page 295

Black Radish Relish

Page 296

Celery Root (Celeriac) Relish

Page 297

Green Salad

Page 297

Bean SproutsSalad

Page 299

Carrot and Apple Salad

Page 299

Red Cabbage Salad

Page 299

Vegetable Salad

Page 299

Cucumber Salad

Page 300

Green Bean Salad

Page 300

Red Pepper Salad

Page 300

Hot Potato Salad

Page 301

Zucchini, Watercress and Red Onion Salad

Page 301

Kisiel

Page 306

Bananes Flambees

Page 307

Fruit and Cream, Broiled

Page 308

Fruit with Lemon Cream

Page 309

Coconut and Raspberry Jelly

Page 310

Raspberry Cream

Page 310

Barbarka's Caramel Mousse

Page 311

Pears with Sabayon or Vanilla Sauce

Page 312

Lemon Bavarian Cream

Page 316

Poires Belle Helene

Page 316

Chocolate Mousse

Page 318

Banana Custard

Page 319

Creme Brulee

Page 320

Caramel Custard (Flan)

Page 322

Coffee Custard

Page 323

Creme Mocha

Page 323

Steamed Coffee Pudding (or Souffle)

Page 324

Steamed Chocolate Pudding (or Souffle)

Page 326

Steamed Lemon Pudding (or Souffle)

Page 326

Rice Pudding

Page 328

Pate Sable

Page 329

Lemon Custard Tart

Page 331

Strawberry Tart

Page 332

Apple and Caramel Tart

Page 333

Apple and Almond Tart

Page 334

Mazurkas

Page 335

Orange Icing

Page 336

Vanilla-Cream Icing

Page 336

Almond Mazurka

Page 337

Chocolate Icing

Page 337

Glazed Apple Tart

Page 340

Chrust ("Kindling" Favors)

Page 342

Racuszki

Page 343

Pastry Cookies and Jam Turnovers (Jammies)

Page 345

Dumplings and Desert Pierogi

Page 346

Apple and Banana Desert Fritters

Page 347

Crepes with Jam or Sugar or Filling

Page 349

Cheese and Walnut Filling

Page 350

Lemon Filling

Page 350

Crepes Suzette

Page 351

Omelette Viennoise

Page 353

Clafoutis with Sour Cherries

Page 355

Sucharki Ilgowskie (Ilgovo Rusks)

Page 356

Babka (Sweet Raisin Bread)

Page 358

Cheese Cake

Page 361

Nanny's Luscious Lemon Cake

Page 363

Honey and Spice Cake (Piernik)

Page 364

Chocolate Cake

Page 366

Sand Torte

Page 367

Orange Butter Cream Filling

Page 368

Torte Orzechowy (Walnut Cake)

Page 369

Chocolate-Butter Filling

Page 370

Almond and Coffee Torte

Page 371

Coffee Glaze (for Almond Torte)

Page 373