At last I made these little puppies too. My daughter asked to give her something that she could treat her kindergarten group children. So good mother rolled up her sleeves and started to word This work was only pleasure. Of course it needed some time but these puppies are really worth it.

(makes about 47-48 cookies)

Dough:

200 g flour

25 g corn flour

25 g milk powder

3 tablespoons powdered sugar

180 g butter, soften at room temperature

3 tablespoons fat sour cream

~50 g milk or dark chocolate

Decorations:

chocolate cereal for the ears

chocolate sticks for cake decorations for the eyes

noses can be raisins, dried cranberries or some dough mixed with cocoa

Sieve flour, corn flour and milk powder. Cream butter, sour cream and powdered sugar. Put in flour-milk mixture and mix to forms dough. Chop chocolate into small bits. Divide dough into 10 g each. Put chocolate bit into each piece of dough and roll into balls. Now using decoration ingredients transform dough balls into cute little puppies. Pre-heat oven to 150-160°C. Put puppies on baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for about 20 minutes till lightly browns. Leave to cool on wire rack before storing in an airtight container.

Source: Neringos blogas and Happy Home Baking

One more quick and delicious dinner. I don’t know why this recipe isn’t in this blog yet. We found it long time ago and we tried it many times.

(4 servings)

2 chicken breast fillet

1 leek

75 g cheese

1/2 orange juice

250 g spaghetti

1 tablespoon soy sauce

sesame seeds

oil

salt

pepper

Boil spaghetti in salted water. In the pan pour some oil and fry chopped up chicken, sprinkle with salt and peppers, put chopped leek. Fry till leek becomes soft. Then put boiled spaghetti. After a few minutes pour orange juice, soy sauce, sprinkle with grated cheese and mix. Fry till cheese is melted. Put spaghetti into plates and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Source: Kviečiu prie stalo 2000/5

It’s classic Venice rice dish. Usually it’s served with more liquid than in risotto. And the most important – it’s really easy and quick. We made it a few times, and always family is delighted.

(6 servings)

60 g butter

1 finely diced onion

60-90 g ham, cut in cubes

2 finely diced garlic clove

300 g risotto rice

300 g frozen peas

salt

black pepper

1 l hot chicken or vegetable stock

60 g grated parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons choped parsley for decoration

In a big pot melt butter. When it will start to bubble, put onions, ham, garlic and fry on low heat for about 3-5 minutes till onions become soft but don’t change it’s color. Don’t forget to mix from time to time. Pour rice and mix to coat with butter. Pour frozen peas and seasonings. Pour half stock and constantly mixing stew on low heat till there will be no liquid. Then pour a little bit more stock and heat again till it soak to rice. Repeat it till rice become soft and the mixture – thick. It will take about 25 minutes. Serve hot, sprinkled with parmesan and parsleys.

Source: Mary Berry. Klasikinė virtuvė. 2005