Mericine dalmatinske fritule/Dalmatian Fritters by Mery & a weekend getaway

Please, scroll down for recipe in English

A weekend getaway

Priroda oko nas poprimila je jesensko ruho.  Obukla je svoje zlatno smeđe, žute i crvene haljinice, a vani je sunce upeklo kao da dolazi proljeće. Samo njeno novo raznobojno, jesensko ruho odaje naznake da je jesen tu. I ne biste vjerovali da ne promatrate tu prirodu svaki dan. Trešnja moje susjede u samo tri dana od zelene boje babljeg ljeta počela je žutjeti prvo po vrhovima do kojih sunce prvo dopire, a potom cijela. Nevjerojatan je taj život prirode.

Nedavno smo M. i ja otišli na izlet, vozeći se automobilom prema Makarskoj rivijeri, i svaki puta me ta divna priroda tik iza Omiša, a prije obala Mimica, ostavi bez daha. Ako ste mislili da samo Irska ima predivne klifove, prevarili ste se. Dalmacija joj zasigurno konkurira u tome, sa svojim škrapama i padinama planina koju opljuskuju valovi.  

Dalmatian cliffs

Ovog puta zaustavili smo se uz magistralu kako bih uslikala tu predivnu mirnoću planinskih padina koje uranjaju okomito u more, dostojanstvo prizora u kojem stoje, ranojutarnji vjetar koji lagano mreška more i zrake sunca što se ljeskaju na njegovoj površini... Prizor od kojeg vam zastaje dah. Svaki puta promatram taj prizor s glavom naslonjenom na staklo automobila i kao opijena gledam. Kada bi samo postojala staza na tim planinama, sigurno bih prošetala njom.

Boja jesenskog neba u jutarnjim satima nešto je tamnija i to se svakako primjeti na moru koje je poprimilo indigo boju. Da sam slikar, sigurno bih ovaj prizor uhvatila u milijun slika. A budući da slikar nisam, s nimalo talenta za akvarele, ja hodam i fotkam... Nekada me ljudi zamijene sa strancem, a nekada je i lijepo biti stranac u svom rodnom gradu :)

Autumn colors

Ranojutarnje buđenje natjeralo me na prozor i prispjela sam uhvatiti jesenji izlazak sunca u ružićastoj boji. I to je bilo to, znala sam da je danas dan za izlete, druženja, prijateljstva i Mericine nezaboravne fritule u kojima se doslovno davim i ne dolazim do riječi dok obje ne ispraznimo zdjele :)

Merica me dočekala s najsrdačnijim osmjehom na licu, kao i uvijek kada sam tužna i kada sam sretna. 

Njen vrt ispred kuće također je poprimio jesenske boje, mandarina, kao i naša u vrtu, polagano se iz zelene pretvara u narančastu boje bundeve, kokice kljucaju okolo po svom, a ptičice pjevaju slavujevu pjesmu...

Mandarins

Dan bijega iz svakodnevnice...

Dalmatian fritters by Mary

Mericine dalmatinske fritule

      Potrebni sastojci:

·         720 g glatkog pšeničnog brašna

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·         2 cijela jaja

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·         4 žlice kristal šećera

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·         360 ml kiselog vrhnja

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·         1 jabuka, kisela, sitno naribana

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·         2 praška za pecivo (24 g)

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·         1 limun, ribana korica

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·         1 naranča, ribana korica

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·         1 žlica ruma, po želji

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·         60 ml rakije od ruža (ili neka druga rakija)

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·         ulje za prženje, oko 600 ml

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      Priprema:

·         Pomiješajte jaja s šećerom, ribanim koricama limuna i naranče, rumom, rakijom, pa dodajte kiselo vrhnje i naribanu jabuku.

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·         Brašno pomiješajte s praškom za pecivo pa dodajte gornjoj smjesi, stalno ručno miješajući. Smjesu ostavite sa strane.

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·         U manju, užu tećicu ulijte ulje i stavite da se ulje zagrije dok ne počne „cvrčati“.

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·         Od tijesta pomoću 2 žlice oblikujte fritulice veličine oraha, pa ih stavljajte pržiti u vruće ulje na srednje jakoj vatri. Žlice prije stavljanja u tijesto namočite u čaši hladne vode. Prilikom pečenja fritulice okrećite kako vam ne bi zagorile.

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·         Kada su fritulice rumene, pomoću žlice sa rupicama izvadite ih na tanjur obložen kuhinjskom salvetom kako bi se upio višak masnoće.

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·         Prije posluživanja pospite šećerom u prahu, po želji.

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Chicken

English version

Early this morning, I woke up just in time to saw beautiful sunrise in autumn (pink) color. 

M. & I, we both looked at each other. It's a weekend getaway from Trogir. So, we drove far away from Trogir, to the Makarska coast line, and each time we do that, I rest my head on the car window trying to fell nature call. Soon, we will be able to see the open see, Makarska cliffs (see pictures above), golden sunrise and I'm just exited. I love these trips we offten take.

That day, Mery, my dear friend, greeted me with a smile, like she always does. I love spending time just talk to her while we enjoy eating her fritters.

Fritters are traditional dalmatian sweet, also prepared in Istria and in Italy. Like each dalmatian dish or sweet, every house in Dalmatia has its own recipe :) 

We prepared them on Christmas, Easter and carnival. Mery & I, we like to eat them offten ;)

Dalmatian Fritters by Mery

      You need:

·         720 g cake flour

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·         2 eggs

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·         4 tbsp granulated sugar

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·         360 ml sour cream

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·         1 apple, finely grated

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·         2 tbsp baking powder

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·         1 lemon, grated zest

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·         1 orange, grated zest

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·         1 tbsp rum, optional

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·         60 ml homemade rose liquor (or other brandy)

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·         neutral oil, for frying, 600 ml

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      Steps:

·         Combine eggs with sugar. Add lemon and orange zest, rum, brandy, apple and sour cream.

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·         Combine flour with baking powder and add it into the egg batter. Combine well constantly mixing.

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·         Pour oil into small, narrow pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat to meduium strong.

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·         Using 2 small spoons, make small dough balls (walnut size)  and place them in hot oil. Fry until golden brown, but be careful not to burn them. Beetwen each placement, soak spoons into cold water.  ....................................................................................................................................................

·         Remove fritters from the oil and place them to the kitchen towel to reduce fat. ....................................................................................................................................................

·         Before serving, you can sprinkle it with powdered sugar. I prefer it hot.

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P.S. For the measurements check out the kitchen chart!

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