Gabriela Cristea has conquered housewives again, this time with a traditional recipe, perfect for the cold season. The star revealed how she prepares pickled donuts in vinegar with sugar, a recipe that preserves the authentic flavor of the old pickles and can be easily prepared at home.
Ingredients for pickled donuts
To achieve a successful result, Gabriela Cristea recommends using fresh, firm, and appropriately sized vegetables. The full list of ingredients is as follows:
- 5 kg of donuts
- 1 liter of vinegar (9 degrees)
- 2 liters of water
- 20g salt
- 400-500g sugar
- bay leaves, peppercorns and mustard seeds
How to prepare donuts
The dumplings are washed and cleaned carefully, then a syrup is prepared from water, vinegar and sugar, brought to a boil. The vegetables are scalded for no more than two minutes to preserve their crispy texture, then placed in jars. Finally, celery leaves and pieces of horseradish are added, which give an extra freshness and taste.
For the best possible result, the star recommends a few simple tricks: use non-iodized salt, let the donuts soak for a few hours before cooking, and sterilize the jars correctly.
Chili pepper jam recipe
In addition to pickles, Gabriela Cristea also showed fans how she prepares a unique chili pepper jam, ideal for steaks and grilled dishes.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg red chili peppers (approx. 700 g pulp, seeds and stems removed)
- 500 g kapia peppers
- 500 g grated apple pulp
- 500 ml white wine vinegar (9 degrees)
- 500g sugar
- 20g salt
Preparation: clean the hot peppers and kapia and put them through a food processor. In the meantime, prepare a syrup from vinegar, sugar and salt, which should have the classic consistency of jam, sticking slightly between your fingers. Add the chopped peppers and grated apples to this syrup, and let the mixture boil until it thickens. Along the way, froth it as often as necessary. Finally, pour the jam into hot jars and sterilize.
“The peppers are cleaned of seeds and veins and put through a meat grinder.”
The vinegar, sugar, and salt are put on the fire and the syrup is made, which should stick between your fingers (like jam). Now add the chopped hot peppers and kapia, as well as the apple zest.
“Let it boil until it thickens, while foaming as often as necessary. When it’s ready, pour it hot into jars and sterilize ,” explains Gabriela Cristea.