Christmas Glogg. Traditional Scandinavian drink.

Christmas Glogg.

Yield: 6 servings 

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle red wine
• 60 ml vodka
• 2 1/2 oz (65g) sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick 
• 6 whole cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon ginger grinded 
• 3 1/2 oz  (100 g) raisins
• 3 1/2 oz  (100 g) almond

 Mix all ingredients in a saucepan, heat on medium until well warmed - do NOT boil. Set aside for 30 minutes.

 Warm up the glogg, just before serving.

Eggnog Muffins.

Eggnog Muffins

Enjoy this is great recipe! I just want to share it with you all! 

Makes 16 standart muffins.

• 3 c. flour
• 1/2 c. sugar 
•  3 tsp. baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp. salt 
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 
• 1 egg 
• 1 3/4 c. prepared eggnog 
• 1/2 c. oil 
• 1/2 c. golden raisins 
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans or almonds  

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or paper-line muffin cups. 

  In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. In another bowl, combine egg, eggnog and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in golden raisins and nuts. 

  Line muffin tins and fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes (or until done). Cool for 5 minutes before removing from cups to wire racks. 

Nut torte...yummy:-)

Chopped Nut Torte

• 10 egg whites
• 12 oz. ground or chopped nuts
• 1 lb. confectioner’s  sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey

   Filling

• 4 oz. sweet butter
• 4 oz. confectioner’s sugar
• 4 oz. toasted, ground almonds

  Beat the egg whites. Add the confectioner’s sugar and beat again. Mix together the nuts and the honey and add to the egg white mixture, beating well. Pour into two pans,  greased and sprinkled with bread crumbs and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for one hour. Remove and cool.

  Mix together the butter and sugar. Add the almonds. Fill the cooled torte layers and ice as desired.

Apple strudel with almond crumbs. Tasty and easy.

I recommened this recipe to those who feel their culinary art is worth that extra special something. Especially this pie is good because of almond.

Almonds not only taste good, but they're also good for your health .

Almonds are one of the most nutritious of all nuts. They are rich in the vitamins and minerals that help build a healthy heart, especially vitamin E. And these little nutrient nuggets are cholesterol free.

There are many kinds of food made from this nuts, for expl: almond butter, praline, marzipan, frangipan, amaretto products, macaroons, tarts, almond essence, marron, etc.

• 6-8 apples, peeled, cored and cut into ¼ inch-thick slices (use apples that hold their shape during baking)
•  250g all-purpose flour
•  100ml warm water
•  70 g almond crumbs
•  80g raisin
•  1 egg
•  2-3 tablespoons plant (vegetable)oil
•  30g bread or biscuit crumbs 
•  100g unsalted butter
•  50g sugar brown
•  ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
•  1/2 lemon, juiced 
•  pinch of salt
•  1 yolk
•  2 tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 220 C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
Make dough, sift the mentioned flour, add egg, oil, water and salt. 

Heat the butter and let it cool a little.

Mix the sugar and cinnamon in another bowl.

To roll a dough on a damp towel, brushing it with melted butter, then place the apple mixture (apples, almond crumbs, raisin, mix of sugar &cinnamon), make a roll with towel. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Brush the top with yolk&milk mix.

Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.