Pust/Carnival
Nedelja je.
Prebudim se v oblačno jutro. Počutim se kot vreme, zato se mi ne da takoj
vstati iz postelje. V roke vzamem knjigo in jo začnem brati. Tudi Ela in Vid se
mi kasneje pridružita. Ela s knjigo v roki, Vid pa se tesno privije k meni in
uživa v trenutkih crkljanja. Samo mož nam še manjka za popoln družinski užitek,
je namreč na službeni poti. Jutro nam je že samo po sebi narekovalo, da se bo
odvijalo počasi in da bomo imeli čas drug za drugega.
»Kot pisano na našo kožo,« sem si rekla, kajti
dokončati smo morali kostume za pust, ki bo naslednji teden. Poleg lenarjenja
in ustvarjanja pustnih mask si lahko privoščimo tudi kakšno pustno slaščico,
kaj ne? Zato otrokoma predlagam, da spečemo pustne miške. Ni jima bilo treba
dvakrat reči, takoj sta bila za. In tako se je pusto vreme spremenilo v pravi
balzam za naše duše.
Ko sem bila
majhna, smo pri nas doma v času pusta vedno pekli pustne krofe. Moja mami je
spekla take z obročkom, kot iz trgovine, vendar še bolj okusne, ker so bili še
vroči, ko smo jih jedli. Tudi sama sem se jih nekajkrat lotila in bila zelo
uspešna, vendar pa otroka obožujeta tudi miške, zame pa je priprava teh bolj
enostavna in hitra. Spodaj si lahko preberete recept. Doma pa smo za pust sami
naredili tudi kostume. No, večino dela je opravila mami, ki je kostume sešila,
mi smo ji pomagali bolj pri rezanju in barvanju. Počutim se kot takrat, ko sem
kot majhna punčka opazovala mami, kako dela čudeže iz zame nemogočih stvari. Me
prav zanima, kako to moja otroka doživljata danes? No, to je njun svet. Upam
lahko le, da ko odrasteta, da bosta čutila enako vznemirjenje, kot ga jaz čutim
v tem trenutku.
Prav zadovoljno in
ponosno se počutim, kajti današnji dan smo izkoristili, kot se le da. Pustne
maske so narejene in čakajo v veži na rajanje, okusili smo tudi že pustne
dobrote in še čas za crkljanje nam je ostal. Kaj ni to popoln dan in dober
dogodek? Maja
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PUSTNE MIŠKE IZ
KVAŠENEGA TESTA
Obvezni
pripomočki: pečica, mešalnik, plastična lopatica za testo, tehtnica, 2x posoda
za mešanje, posoda za cvrtje, odcejevalna zajemalka
Sestavine za miške:
2 dl mleka
½ male žličke soli
3 dag kvasa
2 veliki žlici sladkorja
30 dag moke
3 rumenjaki
vaniljev sladkor
1 žlica ruma
6 dag raztopljenega surovega
masla
maščoba za cvrtje (rastlinska)
sladkor v prahu za posip
1. KORAK
V
skledo vsujemo moko, v katro vmešamo sol.
2. KORAK
Kvas
z malo sladkorja in moke stopimo v 1 dl toplega mleka.
3. KORAK
Rumenjake
v posebni posodi spenimo, dodamo preostali sladkor, rum, vaniljev sladkor ter
na koncu še stopljeno surovo maslo in mleko.
4. KORAK
Mešanico
z rumenjaki vlijemo v sredino moke in z mešalnikom mešamo. Počasi dodajamo še
vzhajan kvas. Testo mešamo, dokler ne začne odstopati oziroma se rahlo ne loči
od sklede. Testo za miške mora biti bolj mehko kot za krofe.
5. KORAK
Testo
pokrijemo s prtičkom in postavimo na toplo, da vzhaja. Ko ga je za dvakratno
količino, segrejemo maščobo.
6. KORAK
V
razbeljeno maščobo pomočimo žlico in zajamemo testo, ki ga položimo v vročo
maščobo. Ko miške porumenijo, jih obrnemo in ocvremo še z druge strani.
7. KORAK
Ocvrte
položimo na papir, da maščoba odteče. Nato jih zložimo na krožnik in potresemo
s sladkorjem.
Dober tek!
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2 dl milk
Carnival/Pust
It's Sunday. I wake up on a foggy morning and it
doesn't feel right to get out of bed. For this reason, I reach for a book and
start to read. Both children joined me later, Ela with a book in her hand, Vid
just for cuddles. We are enjoying a perfect
family moment and only my husband is missing seeing as he is on business trip.
The morning weather dictates how we will get on during this foggy day, leaving
us with enough time for each other. Everything
is happening just like we wanted, I thought, now we can finish making our
costumes for Carnival.
Next week is the Slovenian Carnival ( a carnival meant
to scare away winter), which is an important and fun day for our children. I
suggested that besides being creative with their costumes, we should also make some Slovenian Carnival
deserts. What if we baked Carnival Mice(a traditional Slovenian Carnival dessert)
together? Not needing to be told a thing twice, they agreed at once. All at
once, that foggy morning was developing into a real blessing day for our souls.
When I was young, my mum baked homemade Slovenian
doughnuts every year. She baked them with a white ring around the center, just
like the ones from the shops, but much better because we ate them when they
were still hot. I baked them a few times when I was older, and I succeeded but my
children prefer the Carnival Mice, which are easier and quicker for me to
make. You can take a look at the recipe
below. When I was young, we also made our Carnival costumes. Well, most of the
work was done by my mother. She sewed the costumes and we helped her with
cutting and decorating. Today, more than ever, I felt like I did back then: how
a little girl watched mum making my dreams make true. I wonder how my children
experience these moments. Well, that is their world. I can just hope that when they
grow up, they will feel same stir as I feel right now.
I feel happy and proud, for making good use of the day.
The Carnival costumes are finished and waiting for a party, we had a taste of
Carnival deserts and we still had enough time for cuddling. It was a perfect
day. Maja
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CARNIVAL MICE
Baking
tools & accessories we need: a kitchen stove, mixer, rubber spatula, a
kitchen scale, 2 x mixing bowls, a frying pan and a strainer.
Ingredients:
½ tbsp salt
3 dag yeast
2 tsp
caster sugar
30 dag
flour
3 yolks
Vanilla
sugar
1 tsp rum
6 dag
melted butter
1/2 l
vegetable oil
icing
sugar
1. STEP
In a
large bowl, mix together the flour and salt.
2. STEP
Mix the
yeast with one spoon of sugar and a small spoon of flour into 1 dl milk.
3. STEP
In a bowl whisk together the yolk, caster
sugar, rum, vanilla sugar, and, at the end, add the melted butter and milk.
4. STEP
Make a
well in the flour mix and pour the yolk mixture into it. Use a mixer to blend.
Slowly add in the yeast. Stir together until the dough stops sticking to the bowl.
The dough must be softer than the dough for doughnuts. That is only difference
between dough for doughnuts and the Mice as the ingredients are same.
5. STEP
Let the
dough rest and rise. When it has doubled in size, we heat the oil.
6. STEP
Dip a
spoon into the oil and scoop out a heaped spoon of the dough. Place it into the
oil gently and fry.
7. STEP
Place the
fried ‘Mice’ onto a layer of paper towel to dry. Dust the Mice with icing sugar
and serve.
Bon
Appétit!
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