Rustic meatballs

 

Ingredients :

300 gr ground beef

400 gr squash

50 gr grated cheese (parmesan or hard cheese)

1 onion

1 egg

1 yolk

2 tablespoons grated bread

Olive oil

Salt, pepper, flour

Preparation:

Wash the outside of the squash to remove any dirt and and scoop out pulp. Cut the squash into small pieces and boil them in salty water. Squeeze squash to remove excess water. Afterwards, put them in a pan and melt them until they become like cream. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Form into balls. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Fry meatballs in batches until golden brown.

crème caramel with Turkish coffee

Ingredients :

1 litre milk

6 eggs

1 glass of  powdered sugar

3 tablespoonful Turkish coffee

 

For the caramel :

1 glass of powdered sugar.

  

 Directions :

First make the caramel. Pour the powdered sugar in a stainless steel pan and stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar turns a dark copper colour. In another pan whisk the milk with the sugar and coffee until  they are well mixed. Gently heat the mixture and put the whisked eggs. When the caramel is ready distribute it porcelain oven safe bowls and let it warm. Pour the mixture over the caramel sauce into the bowls. Fill the half of a baking dish with cold water and put the bowls in it. Bake at 150 C for about 35 minutes.