'Such' (Sač) - Traditional method for outdoor cooking

'Such' is traditional metal dish that is used for outdoor cooking in many Balkan countries, primarily in Bosnia. Its parts you can see below. A large amount of live coals is needed for this kind of slow cooking. Dish is filled, set on its posts above the coals, covered, ring placed on the lid and hot ash is placed on top. It should not be opened during the cooking, as it ensures preserving all aromas.
  
  Such Parts                                                Bosnian pita cooked under the Such

Ingredients:
4-5 tbs oil
Large cuts of lamb (or any other meat), with bones please
Potatoes, peeled
Other vegetables (optional)
salt and pepper
bay leaves
200 ml water ( or wine)

Method:
Season meat and vegetables, pour oil over it and mix to coat. Place meat first in the dish, then arrange potatoes around. Pour water over it, add bay leaves and place lid on top.
Set such over live coals (heat shouldn't be too strong), place ring on the top of lid and cover with hot ashes and small pieces of live coal. Let it cook for at least 2 1/2 hours. Let it cool slightly (uncovered) before serving.




Waiting for such...You can see on our faces that we were very hungry!
Cekanje da bude gotovo...Na licima nam se vidi da smo gladni!

Tradicionalno pečenje ispod sača

Sac je metalna posuda koja se koristi za pecenje u zaru. Njegove dijelove mozete vidjeti gore na slici. Nista nije tako ukusno kao obrok pripremljen na ovaj nacin. Bitno je pripremiti dosta zara prije pocetka kuhanja. Tokom pecenja, sac netreba otvarati, jer se na ovaj nacin osigurava zadrzavanje svih aroma i ukusa.

Potrebno:
4-5 K ulja
veliki komadi jagnjetine (ili drugo meso), sa kostima molim
krompir, oguljen
drugo povrce (opciono)
so i biber
lovorov list
2 dl vode (ili vina)

Nacin:
Zacinite meso i krompir, pospite ulje po tome i izmijesajte. Smjestite sve u sac (najprije meso, a krompir okolo), ubacite lovor i uspite vodu. Poklopite i smjestite iznad zara koji nesmije biti prejak. Postavite prsten na poklopac, zatim pospite vrelim pepelom i manjim komadicima zara. ostavite peci najmanje 2 1/2 sata. Prije sluzenja, ostavite neotklopljeno da se malo prohladi. Uzivajte!

Creamy Potato Salad

It's a pity I have less and less time for blogging. Life's been pretty hectic at the moment...My house is on sale (http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-south+penrith-121964590), and I have to prepare many things for moving out...reason for that I will tell you some time later. 

Meanwhile, here is a recipe for a common potato salad that is often served as accompany to fish dishes. 

Ingredients:

8-9 boiling potatoes (red skinned are good for boiling)

4 eggs

1 small to medium Spanish onion

1/3-1/2 cup mayonnaise 

1/3-1/2 cup sour cream

3-4 tbs olive oil

salt and pepper

chives for sprinkling 

Method:

Place potatoes and eggs in a pan, cover with water and put to boil. Take out eggs after 10 minutes, potatoes after 35-40 minutes. Let it cool. Peel potatoes and eggs. Slice them the way you like. Arrange layers of potatoes, eggs and sprinkle with diced onion. Mix all ingredients for dressing and pour over the salad. Sprinkle with chives.

Kremasta Krompir Salata

Zao mi je da imam manje i manje vremena za blogiranje. U ovom momentu, moj zivot je poprilicno hektican. Kuca mi je na prodaji (http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-south+penrith-121964590) i moram da pripremim mnoge stvari za selidbu. O razlogu moje selidbe jednom drugom prilikom u buducnosti.
Za sada evo recepta za jednu uobicajenu krompir salatu, koja se obicno sluzi sa ribom.

Potrebno:
8-9 krompira (crveni su najbolji za kuhanje)
4 jaja
1 ljubicasti luk, srednje velicine
1/3-1/2 solje majoneze
1/3-1/2 solje pavlake (kisele)
3-4 K maslinovog ulja
so i biber
vlasac za posuti
Nacin:
Stavite krompir i jaja kuhati. Jaja izvadite nakon 10 minuta, krompir nakon 35-40 minuta. Prohladite i ogulite. Narezite na ploske. Postavljajte slojeve krompira, jaja i isjeckanog luka u posudu. 
Pomijesajte sve sastojke za preljev i prelijte preko salate. Pospite isjeckanim vlascem.

Sour Cherry and Coconut Cake

" One day someone will walk into your life, open your heart and set your soul on fire"...

Ingredients:

6 eggs

1 3/4 cups caster sugar
250 g butter, melted
2/3 cup sour cream, warmed
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup SR flour
1 cup coconut, dessicated
1 jar pitted sour cherries

2 tsp corn flour

Method:
Preheat oven to 180*C (160* fan forced). Prepare a cake tin.
Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy, add melted butter and sour cream. Mix well, then sift flours on top of mixture, add coconut; fold in slowly by hand (spatula). Finally add  1/2 fruit and pour into tin. Bake for 1 hour (or more) or until inserted toothpick doesn't come out clean. Let it cool slightly. 
Mix 2 dl of jarred cherry liquid with 2 tsp corn flour (or cassava, or arrowroot); cook for 1 minute in microwave. Mix in the rest of cherries. Pour over the top of the cake. Let it set, then serve.

Kolači sa Višnjama i Kokosom 

"Jednoga dana, neko ce usetati u vas zivot, otvoriti vam srce i zapaliti vatru u vasoj dusi"...

Sastojci:
6 jaja
1 3/4 solje secera
250 gr maslaca, otopljenog
2/3 solje kajmaka/pavlake
1 solja brasna
1/2 solje samodizajuceg brasna
1 solja kokosa
1 tegla visanja u soku
2 k gustina
Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C (160 sa fenom). Pripremite cetvrtasti kalup za kolace.
Umutite jaja sa secerom u pjenu, dodajte otopljeni puter i kajmak. Promijesajte. Na povrsinu prosijte brasna, dodajte kokos, pa lagano rucno sjedinite. Ubacite 1/2 voca, promijesajte i sve prerucite u kalup. Pecite oko sat vremena ili duze (provjerite sa cackalicom). Ostavite da se prohladi.
Umijesajte 2 k gustina u 2 dl soka / tecnosti od visanja. Kuhajte oko 1 minutu u mikrovalnoj. Umijesajte preostale visnje. Prelijte preko kolaca, ostavite da se stisne i sluzite.

Date and Walnut Loaf

It's been a long time since I wrote my last post. Meanwhile, I've returned from Bosnia to my beloved Australia. New year has begun and I have to tell you that I expect big changes in my life in 2016 . Some of them already started to develop...I'm much happier person today, than I used to be 6 months ago...Life's good again!

Ingredients: 

1 cup self-raising flour
½ cup sugar
½ tsp bicarb
2 tsp cinnamon
½ cup chopped dates
½ cup chopped walnuts
30 g butter
2/3 cup water


Method: 
Preheat oven to 180*C; prepare a loaf pan (25 X 7.5 cm). Sift flour, sugar, bicarb and cinnamon into a bowl. Add the chopped dates and walnuts and mix well. Heat butter and water in a saucepan (or microwave) until water just reaches the boil. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, add the hot liquid and mix well. Spoon into greased loaf pan; bake for 35-40 minutes.

Vekna sa Datulama i Orasima

Dugo vremena je proteklo od mog posljednjeg napisanog posta. U medjuvremenu sam se vratila iz Bosne. Nova godina je otpocela i moram vam reci da ocekujem velike promjene u mom zivotu u 2016-oj. Neke su se vec otpocele desavati...Puno sam sretnija osoba danas, nego sto sam to bila prije 6 mjeseci...Zivot je divan ponovo!

Potrebno:

1 solja samodizajuceg brasna

1/2 solje secera

1/2 k side bb

2 k cimeta

1/2 solje sjeckanih datula

1/2 solje sjeckanih oraha

30 gr maslaca

2/3 solje vode 

Nacin:

Ukljucite rernu na 180*C; pripremite kalup za veknu.

Prosijte sve suhe sastojke u posudu, dodajte sjeckane datule i orahe. U drugu posudu zagrijte vodu i maslac do vrenja; uspite u suhe sastojke i dobro izmijesajte. Prebacite smjesu u kalup za veknu. Pecite 35-40 minuta.