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Taramosalata (Fish roe salad - meze)

  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for months. Peel the potatoes and cut t

Chocolate Cake with Banana

Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes



Ingredients
160ml milk
2 teaspoon lemon juice
150g butter (soft)
220g caster sugar
2 eggs (medium)
300g self-raising flour
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 cup mashed banana
100g dark eating chocolate, grated finely


Creamy Chocolate Frosting
200g dark eating chocolate (chopped)
160g icing sugar
120g sour cream *


Preparation Method
1. Preheat oven to moderate (170ºC/150ºC fan-forced). Grease deep 22cm round cake pan; line base with paper.
2. Combine milk and juice in small jug; stand 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, beat butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until just combined; transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in sifted flour and soda, banana, milk mixture and chocolate.
4. Spread mixture into pan; bake about 1 hour 10 minutes. Stand cake 5 minutes; turn top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.
5. Meanwhile, make creamy chocolate frosting; combine all ingredients, and then spread cold cake with frosting.


* Sour cream preparation:In a cup of fresh cream add 1-2 tablespoons of lemon. Stir for a few seconds.

Comments

  1. My favorite combination is chocolate and banana, so I think I'll have to give this cake a try! You have so many great recipes, it's hard to chose.

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  2. This sounds really good for me!! Right now I have a lot of mobilization to do this cake!! Wish me luck ;-)

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