Вкусот на македонската храна зготвена дома ме поттикна да издавам списание за храна

И покрај тоа што Адела Спировска живееше во една од најпопуларните дестинации за храна во светот - Италија, таа сè уште имаше желба дома да зготви македонско јадење, за што совет и помош побара од нејзината мајка. Еден сочуван рецепт беше причина да започне со својата страст, издавање на списание за храна и култура „Модерна Домаќинка“, место каде што можат да се обратат Македонците од целиот свет... кога сакаат да готват нешто, што „Баба“ некогаш го готвела за нив.

'The Modern Domakinka' a magazine for Macedonians to turn to when they want to cook something 'Baba' used to make. Source: Lazar Spirovski

'Turte' a traditional Macedonian cake for children at the appearance of their first tooth. Source: Lazar Spirovski.

The following is an old Macedonian traditional recipe published in Adela Spirovska's first edition of 'The Modern Domakinka'. 

It was customary for mothers, particularly in Bitola, to bake a cake when baby's first tooth appeared. The Turte is usually served on a silver platter and when friends and family have taken a piece, they leave a gold or silver coin (so the baby's teeth are hard and strong) and/or rice, (so the baby's teeth are white).

Ingredients                                     

1kg plain white flour

1 cup full cream milk

1/2 cup oil

2 cups white sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon bicarb soda

Zest of 1 lemon

3 eggs

METHOD:

1. Mix baking powder with bicarb soda in large mixing bowl, then sift in flour.

2. Create a well in the middle of the flour and the eggs, sugar, oil, milk vanilla and lemon zest. Combine well.

3. Knead dough well. The dough should be soft. If too sticky, add more flour.

4. Grease a deep baking pan (or muffin tray) then add the dough. Use your hands to mould the dough into the 

    pan. If you are using muffin trays, you will need to divide the dough into small, equal portions. (Do not fill to 

    the top as the Turte will rise).

5. Use a fork to decorate the top of the Turte by forming indents in the dough. Decorate the top with smarties.

6. Bake at 170 degrees celsius for approximately 40 minutes, depending on the strength of your oven. Allow

    Turte to rise and become a nice golden colour. Check Turte by inserting a skewer (if it comes out clean, the Turte is done).

7. Allow to cool, then divide into individual portions and wrap in cellophane.

8. Hand out to family and friends.

( Recipe from 'The Modern Domakinka' Spring 2019, Issue 1)

A child learning food basics in a Macedonian kitchen. Source: Lazar Spirovski.