Hungarian Stew with Noodles 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 large garlic clove 5 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes 4 medium onions, sliced 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste 2 1/2 cups water 1 tablespoon paprika 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 ...

Hunter's Stew (Bigos Mysliwski — Poland) 6 pounds canned sauerkraut 1/4 pound bacon or salt pork, diced 3 large onions, chopped 3 tart apples, peeled and chopped 2 cups beef broth 1 cup sherry or dry red wine Salt, pepper, sugar, to taste 3 to 4 ...

Kolaches (Czechoslovakia) 6 tablespoons lukewarm milk 2 packages active dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 cup soft butter 4 eggs 4 egg yolks 4 cups all-purpose flour Add yeast to milk and let stand several minutes to ...

Latvian Gingerbread 1/3 cup molasses 1 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons lard (it must be lard) 1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup honey 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 ...

Mushrooms with Sour Cream (Poland) 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour 1/2 cup dairy sour cream 1/4 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper Minced dill weed or parsley Cook and stir mushrooms in ...

Noodle and Raisin Pudding (Lukshen Kugel) 1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles 2 egg, slightly beaten 1 cup dairy sour cream 1 cup small-curd cottage cheese 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground ...

Paluski (Polish Potato Fingers) Do these bring back memories. Paluski! We always had them with homemade kapusta and kielbasi. I make these all of the time. My family loves them with a nice mushroom gravy. They taste delicious fried in some bacon fat ...

Pashka This is a rich version of coeur à la crème. It goes well at the end of a light meal with good fruit. 32 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup butter, softened 3 egg yolks 2 cups confectioners' sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3/4 cup citron, ...

Pears with Nut Stuffing 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup water 1 tablespoon lemon juice 4 ripe firm pears, cut into halves 1/3 cup finely chopped nuts 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon brandy 1 tablespoon dairy sour cream 1/4 teaspoon ...

Pecan Butter Crescents (Czechoslovakia) 1 cup butter or margarine 2 cups flour 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten 1/2 pint sour cream 1 (12 ounce) can fruit filling Confectioners' sugar Cut butter into flour. Combine egg yolk with sour cream and add to ...