Sweet Coffee Bar

This is a very old recipe that I have tried many years ago. Today I found it in an old recipe book and felt so nostalgic that I had to bake it. And this time, I added a little touch. You need to use Turkish coffee or Espresso with this recipe, but instant coffee will also do.

Ingredients
For the cake :
3 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of butter
1 egg
2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 cup of raisins
1/2 cup of chopped hazelnuts
1 1/2 espresso cups of water 
1/2 espresso cup of Turkish coffee (without sugar) 
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
Pinch of salt

For the icing:
115 gr icing sugar
2 tablespoons of milk
1 packet sugar vanilla

How to:
1. Beat the egg with the sugar and (room temperature) butter.

2. Continue mixing and gradually add the flour, baking powder, raisins, hazelnuts, water, coffee, cinnamon and salt at the same time. 

3. Spread the mixture evenly onto a square or round cake tin  and bake in the 175 degree oven for 22 minutes.

4. Leave to cool and make the icing. Once the coffee cake has completely cooled down, spread the icing evenly and serve. Eat and enjoy!

For Babies: Lentil Soup With Carrots

For babies 8 months and up.

Ingredients:
1 small carrot
1/2 cup red lentils
1 small onion
3 cups water
1 soup spoon unsalted butter

How to:
1. Chop the carrots and boil them together with chopped onions and red lentils. Lower the temperature when it starts boiling and cook for half an hour.

2. Once the carrots are soft and the lentil is cooked, turn off the heat and add butter. Mix well and serve warm.

This is a very good soup for adults, too, with a bit of salt, pepper and dry mint. Eat and enjoy!

Filo Rolls With Caramelised Onions and Mushrooms

This is a very easy vegetarian and vegan recipe. You can also add chicken into it.

Ingredients:
1 medium size onion
500 gr mushrooms
1 (espresso) cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Salt, pepper
2 sheets of filo pastry
Olive oil

How to:
1. Chop the onions and fry at a low temperature until soft and sweet. Add the chopped mushrooms and increase the heat.

2. Add the raisins, cinnamon, turmeric, salt and pepper and cook until everything is tender. Then, leave to cool.

3. Spread the filo sheet on a clean surface and sprinkle with some extra virgin olive oil and water. Fold it in half and spread the mushrooms on the longer side. Roll it carefully and roll into itself like a coil.

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4. Repeat the same for the second filo sheet. You can increase the amount of the mushroom stuffing and use more filo pastries.

5. Take your pastries onto a tray and brush with olive oil, then sprinkle some water to make it crispy. Sprinkle some sesame seeds to decorate. Bake in the pre-heated oven of 175 degrees Celsius for 45 min. Eat and enjoy!