Raisins & Cinnamon Cookies

200 g butter

1 egg

100 g sugar

100 g raisins

2 tsp cinnamon

300 g flour

Cream the butter with sugar,add cinnamon,raisins & flour.

Form a roll,4 cm thick & turn it into the cling film.Chill 3-4 hours.

Slice the roll,place cookies onto the prepared baking tray & bake at 200C for 12-14 min.

Peach Cheesecake

Base:
125 g butter
1 dl sugar
1 egg
3dl flour
1 tsp baking powder

Filling:
4-5 very ripe peaches,stoned & cut into pieces as you like.
250 g soft cheese
250 g sour cream
1 dl sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp cornflour

Cream butter with sugar.Add eggs,flour & baking powder.
Press the dough on to the bottom & sides of the baking tin(26 cm).
Bake in the preheated oven at 200C for 10 min.
Scatter peaches over the base.
Whisk eggs & sugar,add soft cheese & sour cream.Very last add cornflour,mix well.
POur the mixture over the peaches & bake 30 min.

Elderberry Syrup

Makes 1 l syrup..

1 kg elderberry berries,wooden bits removed
1 l water
500 g sugar
juice of 1 lemon
Place berries into the big pan with water,boil on low heat for 15-20 min or until berries are cooked.
Press it through the sieve.
Pour the juice into the clean pan,add sugar,bring it to the boil on low heat for some 15 min,or it starts to thicken.Add lemon juice.Boil for couple of minutes,then take it off the heat.
Pour the syrup into the sterilized bottles or jars,close airtight.
Store in cool place for up to 1 year.


Uses:
Syrup contains in big amounts of vitamin A & C that helps to strenghten the immune system, coughs, colds, flu, bacterial infections, viral infections, tonsilitis, lower cholesterol, improved vision and heart health.

Indicated for:
Cancer, HIV, asthma and bronchitis, reduce inflammation of the urinary tract and bladder.

Infusions of the fruit are said to be beneficial for nerve disorders, back pain, and have been used to reduce inflammation of the urinary tract and bladder.

Take syrup 1tbsp 2 times a day.

Can be used for desserts & drinks.

Lentil Soup

1 l water
2-3 onions
4 dl red lentils
1 big carrot
4-5 tomatoes
1 vegetable stock cube
2-3 garlic gloves
pepper
basil

Fry onions slightly in the butter.
Add chopped vegetables,hot water & lentils.Let it boil on very low heat for ca 30 min.
Season.Boil for another 20 min or until ready.
Sprinkle over some lemon juice,add greens

Rhubarb,Apple & Raspberry Pie

150 g butter
1 dl sugar
1 tsp vanilla sugar
1 egg
3-3,5 dl flour
2 tsp baking powder

Filling:
250 ml rhubarb(4-5 stalks),cut into 1 cm pieces
2 apples,cored & chopped
handful of raspberries
handful of almond flakes
1 dl sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Cream the butter & sugar until light & fluffy.Add eggs,strongly mixing.
Combine flour & baking powder & add to the mixture.
Press the dough over the bottom & sides of the baking tin(27 cm).
Place the rhubarb,apples & raspberries on to the base.Sprinkle with sugar & cinnamon.
Scatter over some almonds.
Bake in the preheated oven at 175-200C ca 30 min.