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----- Original Message -----
From: Stephanie
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 7:53 PM
Subject: Looking for an obscure recipe
Hi, Uncle Phaedrus-
I wasn't able to find the recipe I'm looking for in your archives or most requested items,
probably because I don't know the name of it.
It's a Russian dish that is a lot like lasagna, with noodles and cheese, but instead of a
tomato sauce it has a white sauce. We used to get it at a Russian restaurant called
The Volga in Berkeley on Oxford Street, near Center. The family that ran the restaurant
was Persian, so it may have a Persian influence. It was divine!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Stephanie
Hi Stephanie,
Sorry, I had no success with this. I did find a couple of mentions of The Volga restaurant,
but no menu and no mention of a dish like this.
Phaed
Sandy sent this recipe:
Lasagna with Be'Chamel or White Sauce Russian Style
By Anastasia Skripkina from www.say7.info
Recipe Ingredients
9 oz lasagna sheets
2 lb ground beef
4 tomatoes
2 onions
1 carrot
3-4 garlic cloves
34 oz milk
3.5 oz butter
3.5 oz flour
10.5 oz hard cheese
2 oz Parmesan
salt
pepper
olive or vegetable oil
Preparation
Mince the onion. Grate the carrot on a medium grater. Squeeze the garlic
through the garlic press. Peel the skin from tomatoes and mince in the blender
(or mash well with a fork), grate the cheese on a large grater.
Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onion is translucent.
Add carrots and fry for 5-10 minutes.
Then add ground meat, salt, pepper and simmer until ready.
Then add tomatoes and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
To prepare the White sauce, melt butter in the frying pan. At the same time,
boil the milk.
When butter completely melts, add flour while mixing well and lightly fry.
Then pour in a thin stream of boiling milk, mix well and bring to a boil.
Heat until the sauce its consistency resembles liquid sour cream. It is important
to avoid the formation of particles. Add a little bit of salt. You can add nutmeg
or garlic to taste.
Place lasagna sheets into the baking mold (I have a form that is 8.3 x 11” and 2” tall). P
lease, carefully read the instructions on the package. Some companies suggest boiling
the lasagna sheets, some say to use them dry.
Place half of meat sauce on the lasagna sheets.
Then place 1/3 of White sauce.
Sprinkle with half of grated cheese. Cover with lasagna sheets. Place the leftover
meat sauce and spread the white sauce. Sprinkle with the leftover cheese.
Then cover with lasagna sheets again and spread the leftover white sauce. Bake in
the oven at 325F for 40-45 minutes.
Take out the cooked lasagna and sprinkle with grated Parmesan and bake in the oven
for another 5-10 minutes. You can serve tomato sauce with lasagna: sauté the onion,
carrot and garlic. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
Patricia sent this recipe:
Russian Lasagne was requested 07/08/11. It sounds like this recipe.
Bachelor's Delight (also known as Peirogi Casserole)
15 Lasagne Noodles (5 per each of 3 layers)
Filling #1
1 Cup grated Cheddar Cheese
2 Cups Mashed Potatoes
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Onion Powder
1/8 tsp Pepper
Filling #2
2 Cups Cottage Cheese
1 Egg
1/4 tsp Onion Powder
1 Cup Butter or Margarine
1 Cup chopped Onions
Sour Cream and chopped Green Onions to serve.
Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain, place layer on bottom of greased 9x13 inch pan.
In 2 bowls mix fillings #1 and #2 . Spoon #1 over noodles and spread. Cover with noodles.
Spread on filling #2. Cover with noodles. Melt butter in fry pan and saute onions until
soft and clear. Pour over noodles. Cover and bake 350 F for 30 minutes or until heated
thoroughly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with the sour cream and green onions.
8 large servings, makes great left-overs. We have found it is excellent cold!
Hope this helps.
Patricia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayne"
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 8:11 PM
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the work you do I check this site often.
>
> I am wondering if you could find a Chocolate cake with Cheesecake center
> from the Barn Deli in Revere MA Some time ago.
>
> Jayne
Hi Jayne,
I had no success at all with this. You might try posting a request on the
Revere Memories Facebook page at:
Revere Memories Facebook Page
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael
To: Phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 5:20 PM
Subject: Squaw Bread
As a youngster we would travel on hwy I-95 and pass through Bishop and Lone pine
and there was a danish bakery I believe it was called Schatz. They made a delicious
Squaw bread. Now as an adult I have been baking my own bread and would love to have
there Squaw Bread recipe. It was a dark brown and mildly sweet I don't know if it
was whole wheat or pumpernickel thank you in advance for your assistance.
Hello Michael,
Sorry, I had no success locating a recipe or a copycat for Schat's squaw bread.
Schat's has a website at:
Erick Schat's Bakery
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: Liz
To: Phaedrus
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 4:22 PM
Subject: tuna helper mix and recipes
Hi:
I have lately been making my own mixes to keep in jars as they are cheaper it seems.
I have been using my own hamburger helper mix and have been making recipes using it;
however, I was wondering if there is such a tuna mix in a jar and with recipes?
Thanks.
Liz
Hi Liz,
I found an "almost hamburger helper" dry mix recipe like you describe. However, I could
not find an equivalent dry mix for tuna. There are a few "homemade tuna helper" recipes
about, but they are not dry mixes in jars. They involve canned soups and noodles and
macaroni & cheese, etc.
Perhaps you can develop an "almost tuna helper" recipe yourself? Begin with the "almost
hamburger helper" recipe that you have and adapt it for tuna. Let me know if you do this?
Phaed
Phaed,
Here are some ingredient suggestions for Liz for homemade Tuna Helper. I
derived these from the ingredients listed on the box, minus the
emulsifiers, anti-caking agents and food coloring, etc. Additional tips
for making Hamburger/Tuna Helper type mixes can be found at
https://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/homemade-hamburger-helper/.
Hope this helps.
Jay
TUNA HELPER INGREDIENT SUGGESTIONS
CLASSIC CREAMY PASTA
Pasta
Corn Starch
Salt
Carrot bits
Sugar
MSG (Accent)
Parsley
Yeast extract (available under brand name “Marmite”)
Milk or milk powder
CREAMY PARMESAN
Pasta
Corn Starch
Salt
Buttermilk
Carrot bits
MSG (Accent)
Parmesan Cheese
Yeast extract (available under brand name “Marmite”)
Parsley
CREAMY BROCCOLI
Pasta
Salt
Corn Starch
Broccoli bits
Flour
MSG (Accent)
Sugar
Parsley
Yeast extract (available under brand name “Marmite”)
Dry Mustard
Milk or milk powder
CLASSIC TUNA MELT
Pasta
Corn Starch
Salt
Flour
Cheddar Cheese
Ricotta Cheese
Sugar
Citric Acid (substitute white vinegar)
MSG (Accent)
Yeast extract (available under brand name “Marmite”)
FETTUCCINI ALFREDO
Fettuccine Pasta
Corn Starch
Salt
Flour
MSG (Accent)
Sugar
Parmesan Cheese
Parsley
Yeast extract (available under brand name “Marmite”)
CHEESY PASTA
Pasta
Corn Starch
Salt
Cheddar Cheese
Milk or milk powder
MSG (Accent)
Sugar
Blue Cheese
Citric Acid (substitute white vinegar)
Parsley
Egg
TUNA HELPER TETRAZZINI
Pasta
Corn Starch
Parmesan Cheese
Butter
Parsley
Sugar
Egg
CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC
Macaroni
Cornstarch
Cream
Bread Crumbs (for topping)
Salt
Sugar
Dried Roasted Garlic
Garlic Powder
Parsley
MSG (Accent)
White Wine
Lemon Juice
Onion Powder
Egg
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