OBLOŽENÉ CHLEBÍČKY – they can be called open sandwiches . Cut slicec of ‘ veka ’ ( long narrow white bread- sort of baguette ) spread them with butter or with various combinations of mayonnaise
salads and hardboiled eggs , then put on cheese , ham , salami , smoked fish ( salmon or sprouts or pickled herring ), tomato , pickled cucumber , lettuce , raw onion or other vegetable . They are typical for every type of celebration but also for breakfast or snacks . Open sandwiches are mostly consumed in Slavic countries .
( P . K .)
VANILLA CRESCENTS
The time of baking Christmas cookies has begun . And I baked vanilla crescents yesterday . They ’ re typical cookies for the Czech Republic and also they are my favourite ! And they are easy to make . I would like to share this recipe with you , because you must try it . So let ’ s start with the recipe !!
You need :
• 2 yolks
• 80g walnuts
• 280g flour
• 80g icing sugar
• 200g butter
Put the flour and sugar into a bowl and mix it . Then add the walnuts and butter . Knead the dough . Leave the dough in a fridge for 1hour . Preheat the oven to 180 º C / 350 º F .
After that make the crescents and bake for 10 minutes . Cover them in the icing sugar mixed with vanilla sugar when they ’ re still hot . Let them chill in a dry place for a week or two , they will be better !
Bon appetite ! ( Z . N .)