Filled Dates

This is an old roman recipe from about 400 AD so it is a little vague about the amount of things.


1 package of dried dates (as non-sticky as you can get)
crushed or chopped walnuts, pine nuts or black pepper
salt
honey


Make a cut lengthwise in each date and remove the seed.

Fill each one with either the walnuts, pine nuts or a little black pepper.

Roll the filled dates in salt.

Fry them in honey in a frying pan. (The honey  flavor can be quite dominant so you only need a small layer)

Let them cool off on baking paper so that they don't stick together.

Skewer them with a toothpick while they are still warm so they are easier to eat.



Enjoy!

Beekeepers Cod

An interesting dish that is quick to prepare and quick to cook, the only part that takes time is letting the fish soak in the marinade. The use of lemon balm ,besides being delicious, is quite symbolic because the Greek name for the plant is Melissa which means 'honey bee'.


400g frozen or fresh cod fillets
1dl honey
1tbl white wine vinegar
1/2tsp salt
1tbl oil
1 pinch of lemon pepper
lemon balm for garnish (citron mellis for the swedes reading)


Cut the cod into smaller pieces and place them in a dish that you can use in the microwave.

Mix together the rest of the ingredients in a bowl, excluding the lemon balm.

Pour the marinade over the fish and cover the dish.

Let sit in a cold place for a couple of hours.

Cook in the microwave at full power for 4-5min.

Garnish with the lemon balm.

Serve with boiled or pressed potatoes and green peas or a salad.



Enjoy!

Salami Chicken

An interesting way to spruce up chicken fillets.


4 chicken fillets
100g salami, thinly sliced
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp pepper
1tbl soy
1tbl oil
2tsp honey


Make a deep cut along the side of the fillets and fill the cuts with salami slices.

Place the fillets in an oven safe dish and salt and pepper them.

Mix the oil, soy and honey together and brush the fillets with the mixture.

Place the dish in the oven and cook at 200ºC for 15-20min depending on the size of the fillets.

See if the fillets are done by checking if the juices from the chicken are clear without any pink in it or cut one open to make absolutely sure.

Serve with the liquids that have collected at the bottom of the dish and pasta mixed with green beans, red onion and/or black olives.


Enjoy!

Honey And Mustard Sauce

A quick sauce that goes well with sausages or grilled meat. Keeps for about 2 weeks in the fridge.

3tbl Dijon mustard
4tbl clear honey
2tsp soy
4tbl balsamic vinegar
1dl water


Pour all the ingredients in a sauce pan.

Cook at a low temperature for about 5min, stirring it a few times.

Pour into a bowl and serve.


Enjoy!

Gratinated Pineapple Slices

This recipe is quite easy to do and quick because you can do it all in the microwave as I will show here.

1 can of pineapple slices (ca. 500g)
2tbl margarine or butter
1/2dl honey
1tbl flour
1tbl milk
ca. 40g of roughly chopped walnuts

Let the pineapple slices run of and put them on a serving plate that fits in your microwave.

Melt the margarine.

Stir in the honey, flour and milk into the margarine.

Heat it all for 2 minutes.

Mix in the chopped walnuts and spread the mixture over the pineapple slices.

Put the plate in the microwave and heat the dish at full effect for 1-2 minutes.

Serve with ice-cream.


Enjoy!