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    Vareniki

    Vareniki

    Russian vareniki are like Italian ravioli: little pockets of pastry are filled with cheese. Serves 6 • dough • 1½ cups flour • ½ tsp. salt • 1 egg • 4 Tbs. water • 1 Tbs. butter, melted Filling • 12 oz. hoop or farmer cheese • ½ cup sour cream • 1 egg • pinch of salt...
    Garbanzo croquettes

    Garbanzo croquettes

    Loosely based on the flavor combination found in felafel, these croquettes have the same attractive spiciness but less of a tendency to absorb oil, so the effect is not quite so heavy. Makes about 30 croquettes, enough for 6 to 8 people. • ⅓ cup dried bulgur wheat • ⅔...
    Brie croquettes

    Brie croquettes

    It makes about 26 to 30 croquettes, or enough for 6. • 1½ cups milk • ½ cup flour • 3 Tbs. butter • 2 egg yolks • 8 oz. Brie, without rind (about 9 or 10 oz. with the rind) • 4 oz. hoop or farmer cheese • ⅛ to ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • ¼ tsp. paprika • dash of nutmeg •...
    Egg croquettes

    Egg croquettes

    Serves 6 to 8 • 5 Tbs. butter • ¾ cup flour • 2 cups warm milk • 1 raw egg • 6 hard-boiled eggs, sieved or finely chopped • 5 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese • 5 Tbs. chopped parsley • 1½ tsp. salt • fresh-ground black pepper to taste • dash of nutmeg • dash of cayenne...
    White bean pâté

    White bean pâté

    • 3 cups cooked Great Northern white beans • 2 to 3 green onions, chopped • 4 Tbs. butter • 1½ cups finely grated carrots • ½ cup minced onion • 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed • ¼ cup chopped parsley • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • ½ cup dry bread crumbs • ½ cup cream...