Littlemafias Hot Wine Recipes

HOT SPICED WINE

Steps:

• Place cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spices; tie securely with string. Place in a 3-qt. slow cooker., Add remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until flavors are blended, 4-5 hours. Discard spice bag. Serve warm.

GLüHWEIN (HOT SPICED RED WINE)

Steps:

• Using a toothpick, poke 20 holes all over your orange, then poke the cloves into the holes.
• Add orange to a medium saucepan. Pour the wine into the pan. Add the cinnamon sticks, lemon peel, and 1/3 cup sugar. Stir gently to help dissolve the sugar.
• Turn the heat on medium-low and heat until just below a simmer. Do not boil! Reduce heat to low - just enough to keep warm but again, not simmering or boiling. Cover and let warm over the heat for about 20 minutes, until hot wine is flavored by the spices.
• Stir in the brandy. Taste and add more sugar if desired. Depending on your wine and tastes, you may only need the intial 1/4 cup of sugar, or you may need the entire 2/3 cup.
• Ladle into three large or four smaller mugs, garnish if desired, pass 'em out and and inhale your Glühwein goodness.

HOT MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Stir water and sugar together in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. Add lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick; bring mixture to a boil and cook until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Strain and return water mixture to the saucepan; discard lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
• Stir claret wine into water mixture; heat until hot but not boiling, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve flecked with nutmeg.

LITTLEMAFIA'S BAMIEH - PERSIAN DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix cooking oil with a glass of water and 1-2 spoons of sugar, and bring to a boil.
• Pour in flour and mix well.
• When water boils off and the mix thickens, remove from heat. Allow the mix to cool down, then add eggs and mix well until smooth.
• Heat oil in a pan until hot. Pour the mix through a funnel into the pan, creating flattened balls about 3 cm in diameter.
• Fry on both sides.
• Mix well sugar, rose-water, and a glass of water.
• Heat until water comes to a boil, and the syrup thickens.
• Remove from heat.
• Soak baamieh in the syrup for about 5 minutes, then serve.

LITTLEMAFIA'S RICE & TUNA

Steps:

• Scoop the tuna on top of the hot plain rice. We tried it with short and long grain and it was fine.
• Serve with a salad with lemon/lime dressing.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ASIAN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add sugar and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
• Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, tossing gently to coat.
• Spread the mixture onto a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 200° for 45 minutes.
• Cool completely before serving.

LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN SOUR SOUP(CIORBA)

Steps:

• Cut all the vegetables in cubes.
• Sautee the onion, add the rest of veggies.
• Add the water and the stock.When it's almost done add the tomato paste, chopped parsley. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice according to your taste. Add little by little so it's not too sour.

LITTLEMAFIA'S CREAMY CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut carrots into sticks or rings.
• Cook till just tender.
• Melt butter, add sugar and cook 1 minute.
• Pour in cream and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat and put the carrots into the pan.
• Toss and serve sprinkled with herbs.

LITTLEMAFIA'S CABBAGE AND CARAWAY SALAD/ COLESLAW

Steps:

• Finely shred the cabbage and the onion,.
• Mix all the ingredients.

LITTLEMAFIA'S HOT WINE

Steps:

• Pour the wine into a cover pot and add the sugar,cinnamon and cloves.
• When is starts to boil turn off the heat.
• Remove the cinnamon and cloves and serve hot,.