Prajitura intoarsa de ciocolata cu caise / Chocolate Apricot Upside - Down Cake

Prajitura intoarsa cu caise / Upside – Down Apricot Cake

Ingrediente / Ingredients

Pentru Topping / For Topping

• 150 g zahar / 150 g sugar
• 60 ml apa / 60 ml water
• 57 g unt / 57 g butter
• 13-14 caise de marime medie injumatatite si fara samburi / 13-14 medium apricots, halved and stoned
  

Pentru Blat / For Cake

• 4 oua la temperature camerei / 4 eggs, room temperature
• 134 g zahar /  134 g sugar
• 1 lingurita vanilie / 1 tsp vanilla
• 128 g faina / 128 g all purpose flour
• 1 lingurita praf de copt / 1 tsp baking powder 
• 57 g unt, topit / 1/4 cup butter, melted

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation 

Topping-ul / Topping

1. Pentru a face topping-ul, se pune zaharul si apa intr-o craticioara la foc mic si se amesteca pana cand zaharul este dizolvat. Se creste temperatura si se fierbe pana cand siropul are o culoare maro aurie. Dureaza in jur de 5-8 minute. Se da la o parte de pe foc si se incorporeaza untul.

To make the topping, place the sugar and water in a saucepan over low heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat and boil until syrup is a golden brown color. It would take about 5-8 minute. Remove from the heat and stir through the butter.

2. Topping-ul se toarna intr-o forma de tort de 20 cm, unsa bine si tapetata cu caise cu partea taiata in jos. Incercati sa le asezati in caramel foarte aproape unele de altele.

Pour the topping into a well greased 20 cm round cake tin and top with the apricots cut-side down.

Try to place them very close together in the caramel.

Blatul / Cake

1. Pentru blat se pun ouale, zaharul si vanilia intr-un castron al unui mixer electric si se bat timp de 8-10 minute sau pana cand se ingroasa si are culoare palida.

For the cake, place the eggs, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electrics mixer and beat for 8-10 minutes or until thick and pale.
2. Se cerne faina si praful de copt peste amestecul de oua si se amesteca usor. Se amesteca si untul.

Sift the flour and baking powder over the egg mixture and gently fold through. Fold through the butter.

3. Se toarna amestecul peste caise si se coace in cuptorul preincalzit timp de 35-45 minute sau pana cand tester-ul introdus in mijlocul blatului iese curat.

Spoon the batter over the apricots and bake in preheated oven for 35-45 min or until tester inserted in a middle of the cake comes out clean.

4. Se lasa sa stea 15 minute dupa care se intoarce prajitura pe o farfurie. Se seveste calda sau rece.

Allow to stand for 15 minutes then invert the cake onto a plate. Serve warm or cooled.

Reteta adaptata de pe www.cooldesserts.com / Adapted recipe from www.cooldesserts.com

Budinca de orez / Rice pudding

Ingrediente / Ingredients

• 250 g orez / 250 g rice
• 1 praf de sare / a pinch of salt
• 2 linguri unt / 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 oua / 5 eggs
• 200 g branza de vaci / cottage cheese
• 100 g zahar pudra / 100 g powdered sugar
• 3 linguri zahar tos / 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 lingura esenta vanilie / 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
• 500 g caise / 500 g apricots
• 1 l lapte / 1 l milk

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Se spala orezul in mai multe ape si se fierbe in 500 ml lapte cu putina sare / Wash the rice thoroughly and boil it in 500 ml milk with a little salt.

2. Se lasa sa se raceasca, dupa care se amesteca cu 3 linguri de zahar tos / Let it cool down and then mix it with 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar.

3. Se bat 3 galbenusuri si se amesteca cu branza, zaharul pudra si esenta de vanilie. Se mixeaza pana se obtine un amestec cremos / Beat 3 egg yolks and mix it with cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla essence. Mix it until you get a creamy mixture.

 

 

4. Se pune jumate din cantitatea de orez intr-un vas termozistent mai mic uns cu unt. Dupa aceea se intinde in strat uniform amestecul de branza, se aseaza caisele taiate jumatati si se acopera cu restul de orez / Place half of the rice in a smaller thermo-resistant bowl greased with butter. Then spread in a uniform layer of the cheese mixture and  place the apricots, cut into halves and cover with remaining rice.

 

5. Se bat 2 oua cu 500 ml lapte si se toarna peste budinca / Beat 2 yolks with 500 ml milk and pour over pudding.

6. Se introduce vasul in cuptorul preincalzit circa 30 de minute / Place  bowl in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

7. Intre timp se bat albusurile spuma tare si se intinde peste budinca. Se introduce din nou in cuptor pentru 8-10 minute, pana se aureste usor / Meanwhile beat egg whites well and spread over the pudding. Put it back in oven for 8-10 minutes until it gets a golden colour.

8. Se decoreaza cu caise si frunze de menta / Decorate with apricots and mint leaves.