Ingredients:
Dough:
180 g (about 6.3 oz) of soft vegetable-butter blend (like “Tulchinka”) or butter
2 tbsp of oil
1 cup (200 g or about 7 oz) of sugar
7 egg yolks
3 egg whites
1.5 cups of flour
2 tsp of baking powder
1 tbsp of cocoa powder
1 tbsp of cornstarch
2 tbsp of semolina
Coconut layer:
4 egg whites
A pinch of citric acid
200 g (about 7 oz) of shredded coconut
0.5 cup of sugar
Apple layer:
1 kg (about 2.2 lbs) of apples
Frosting:
3 tbsp of butter
3 tbsp of cream or sour cream
3 tbsp…

Finely chop the onion and drizzle it with the mushroom marinade. Set aside the nice mushroom caps, and chop the rest for the salad. Dice the boiled carrots, celery, and pickles into small cubes, grate the apples on a coarse grater, and add the peas and chopped mushrooms. Mix everything together with mayonnaise or sour cream. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
Grease a small bowl with oil, pack the salad tightly into it, and carefully invert it onto the center of a serving dish. Arra…

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Start by washing the meat, separating it from the bones and any membranes. Rub it with mustard, season with salt, and place it in a roasting pan with hot fat. Sear the meat, then add onions and cloves, covering it to braise until fully cooked. Occasionally turn the meat and splash it with cold water to prevent burning. Once cooked, let the meat cool, then slice it crosswise and arrange it on a round platter: one layer of veal, followed by a layer of beef.
Thinly slice cheese and form it into sm…

Ingredients:
250g of shelled sunflower seeds (about 8.8 oz)
90g of sugar (about 1/2 cup)
2 eggs
Grind the seeds in a blender until they reach a flour-like consistency; it’s okay if there are still some small bits.
Add the sugar, 1 whole egg, and 1 egg yolk, and mix well.
With damp hands, shape the mixture into small pastries and place them on parchment paper. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sunflower seeds (optional).
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 12-15 minutes.
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To prepare the dish, boil fillets of cod or hake, then pass them through a meat grinder. Add lightly sautéed onion, salt, and grind the mixture again. Combine it with fresh cheese (like farmer’s cheese), season with oil, and mix well. Transfer the resulting mixture to a greased sauté pan and bake.
Serve the pâté chilled.
For 350g of cod or hake, you’ll need 250g of fresh cheese, a tablespoon of oil, one onion, half a tablespoon of butter, and salt to taste.
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