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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 mon...

Lemon Cake

Moist, easy to make and perfect with a cup of tea!
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Lemon Cake

Ingredients

130gr Lemon Puree

220gr caster sugar

3 large eggs

1/4 tsp ginger powder



Preparation Method

1) Preheat the oven to 170ºC (340ºF).

2) Mix lemon puree* and olive oil.

3) Whisk eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.

4) With a wooden spoon combine (1) and (2) above.

5) Sift flour, baking powder and ginger powder 

together; add them in the lemon mixture and stir until 

just combined. Do not over mix.

6) Fill the cake pan with the mixture.

7) Bake for about 40 minutes.


* Boil the lemons in a casserole full of water for 1 hour; remove lemon seeds and mash.

Comments

  1. Yum, I love lemon cake, this one sounds delicious!

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  2. Look delicious & moist! Perfect with a cup of tea! ;)

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  3. It sounds delicious and it looks amazing! I love the added olive oil and ginger, never saw this type of cake with those ingredients.

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  4. How I would love to have a piece!

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