Czech Foods Recipes

Another multipurpose recipe!  Perfect for an english tea time or a Christmas cookie tray dusted with powdered sugar snow.  This recipe is a slightly tweaked version of Better Homes and Garden's Mini Raspberry and White Chocolate Whoopie Pies. For Vanilla Whoopie Pies you will need: 1/2 cup butter (room temperature) 1 cup sugar Pinch of salt 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 large egg 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1/2 cup buttermilk 1. Preheat oven to 375 F/190 C. 2. In a large bowl, cream butter. 3. Add sugar, salt, and baking soda and mix. 4. Add egg and vanilla. Mix. 5. Add in flour and buttermilk (alternating between the two). 6. Drop dough in heaping teaspoonfuls onto a parchment-covered (or some other VERY non-stick surface)  baking tray. 7. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes at 375 F/190 C.  Allow to sit for five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. For the Raspberry Cream filling , you will need: 1 small jar of raspberry preserves (seeds/bits-free

And now for a recipe that accurately reflects the season... a simple kiwi smoothie!  Perfect for long hot and sunny days. You will need: 5 kiwis 1/2 cup orange juice 2 Tablespoons honey 1 3/4 cups ice (roughly) 1. Peel kiwis and cut into fourths. 2. Combine kiwis, orange juice, and honey in blender. 3. Once it has liquidized, add the ice (to avoid putting strain on your blender's motor). Enjoy!