Livance z Podmasli
BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
2 eggs
1 quart buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda (mixed in 1 tbsp. hot water)
½ tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
About 2 cups flour
Beat the eggs and add the other ingredients. Then add enough flour to make a thin batter. Fry on a greased griddle or frying pan.
Kukuricny Chleb
CORN BREAD
1 egg
2 tbsp. sugar
½ tsp. salt
2 tbsp. melted butter or lard
¾ cup white flour
1¾ cup corn meal (white or yellow)
1 cup sour milk
1 tsp. baking soda
Sift all dry ingredients together. Add the beaten egg and the sour milk into which the soda has been whipped. Beat well. Pour into a well greased 9 by 13 inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into squares and serve hot.
An old Czech variation was to substitute about 4 tbsp. chopped cracklings instead of the shortening.
Svitek
FARINA BREAD
Beat 6 eggs. Add a little salt and 1 cup farina. Pour into buttered pan. Bake in hot oven until brown. Remove from oven. Pour 1 cup hot milk or water over it and put back into the oven until puffy.
Bramborove Knedliky
POTATO DUMPLINGS
3 cups cooked riced potatoes
When cold add:
2 whole eggs
⅓ cup farina
1 tbsp. salt
2 cups flour
Mix in order given above. Shape into small balls. Have a large kettle of boiling water with 1 tsp. of salt. Put the dumplings into the boiling water. Cover. When they come to a boil, stir loose from bottom. Replace cover. Boil 10 to 15 minutes. Test by taking one out of water and cutting it in half. If the center is raw, cook a few minutes longer.
