That looks delicious. How’d you make it? What do you need?
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———INGREDIENTS——-
Filling Ingredients
* 6 shredded organic carrots (you can add more if you like)
* 2 organic white onions (you can add more if you like)
* 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
* Pepper (to taste)
* Salt (to taste)
* Olive oil (for sautéing)
* Fresh herbs (like organic dill or organic parsley) - finely chopped, for garnish
Optional Garnish:
• Grated hard-boiled eggs (to sprinkle on top)
• Additional fresh herbs or scallions
Mayo Icing Ingredients
* 250 ml of olive oil
* 1 spoon of salt
* 1/2 spoon of sugar
* 1/2 spoon of mustard
* 2 spoons of fresh lemon or lime juice
* 1 organic egg
Liver Blini Ingredients
* 4 organic eggs
* 1 1/2 cups of raw organic milk
* 1/2 kg of grass-fed cow liver
* 2-3 spoons of flour (I used Einkorn)
* Olive oil (for frying)
———TOOLS ——-
Filling Tools:
* Peeler (to peel carrots)
* Grater (like a cheese grater, for shredding carrots)
* Knife (to chop onions)
* Sauté pan
* Spatula
Mayo Icing Tools:
* Hand blender
Liver Blini Tools:
* Blender
* Mixing bowl
* Blini pan
* Ladle spoon
* Long spatula
———DIRECTIONS ——-
Filling Instructions:
1. Prepare the Carrots:
• Wash and peel the carrots using a peeler.
• Grate the carrots using a grater until finely shredded.
2. Prepare the Onions:
• Peel the onions and finely chop them with a knife.
3. Cook the Filling:
• Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat.
• Add the chopped onions and cook until they are soft and transparent, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the shredded carrots, mixing well with the onions.
• Add salt & pepper to taste, along with the teaspoon of brown sugar.
• From time to time, add a small amount of water to the pan to help soften the carrots and prevent them from burning. Sauté until the carrots are tender and fully cooked.
4. Set Aside:
• Remove the filling from heat and let it cool slightly. Reserve it for assembling the cake layers.
Mayo Icing Instructions:
1. Combine Ingredients:
• Pour 250 ml of olive oil into a tall mixing cup or container.
• Add 1 spoon of salt, 1/2 spoon of sugar, 1/2 spoon of mustard, 2 spoons of fresh lemon (or lime) juice, and 1 organic egg.
2. Blend:
• Insert the hand blender into the cup, ensuring the blades are fully submerged in the mixture.
• Blend at a steady speed until the mixture emulsifies into a thick and creamy mayo-like consistency.
3. Adjust Seasoning (Optional):
• Taste the icing (mayo) and adjust seasoning (e.g., add more salt, sugar, or lemon juice) to suit your preference.
4. Set Aside:
• Transfer the mayo icing to a bowl and set aside until it’s time to assemble the cake.
Liver Blini Instructions:
1. Prepare the Liver:
• Peel the liver (if necessary).
• Chop the liver into small strips or pieces for easier blending.
2. Blend the Mixture:
• In a blender, combine the liver and raw organic milk. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth.
• Pour the blended mixture into a mixing bowl.
3. Add Remaining Ingredients:
• Into the liver mixture, whisk in the eggs and gradually add the flour (2-3 spoons, depending on desired consistency). Mix well until fully combined.
4. Cook the Blini/crepes:
• Heat a small amount of olive oil in a blini pan (or non-stick frying pan) over medium heat.
• Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan, swirling to spread evenly, creating a pancake or crepe-like texture.
• Fry for about 1–2 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Repeat until all the batter is used.
5. Cool and Set Aside:
• Once cooked, stack the blini on a plate (you can assemble the cake in the end if you are working alone).
Once everything is prepared you can start assembling the layers of the liver blinis with the filling, stacking them to create a “cake.”
Assembling the Liver Cake
Directions
1. Layer 1:
* Place a liver blini on your serving plate.
* Spread a thin layer of mayo icing on top.
* Over the mayo icing, add a layer of the carrot and onion filling, spreading it evenly.
2. Repeat:
* Continue layering by alternating liver blinis, mayo icing, and carrot-onion filling until all the blinis are used.
3. Finish with Garnish:
* On the top layer, spread a final layer of mayo icing.
* Garnish with fresh herbs, grated hard-boiled eggs, or any other preferred toppings.
4. Serving:
* This dish can be served warm, as the flavors are fresh and vibrant. (I prefer it warm)
* Alternatively, you can chill the cake before serving to allow the flavors to meld together. (Most people prefer it chilled)
Where did you conjure this recipe from?
One of my girlfriends made this years ago and I’ve been making it since 😍
You gonna try it?
I want to know if you typed that whole thing with those perfectly manicured little hands of yours into your phone inside a Nostr client. Or if you copy pasted it from somewhere where it already existed. And as a followup I want to know if you considered using something like zap.cooking. And all related subsequent considerations and elaborations involved.
As for the recipe, I am a barbaric, anything with lots of mayonnaise sounds good to me, but I am not the cooking type per se.
Well thank you for noticing my perfectly manicured hands 💅
The recipe has been in my head for so many years and, unfortunately, hasn’t been written down. So, not only did I type all of that with my perfectly manicured hands, but I had to actually use my perfectly pretty pink brain to think about the order it should be done in and the measurements 🥵 (because I usually just eyeball it). However, I’ve learned to write long posts in Notes first, then spell-check them like 20 times before posting.
Regarding zap.cooking, yes, I’ve actually thought about it… more than once, along with another blogging platform here (I forgot the name). However, I don’t want to “overcommit” myself to too many things because I try to stay offline as much as possible. I know that if I started there, I’d not only love everything about it, but I’d also end up spending all my time creating content. Here, I can just post randomly without worrying about consistency or the flow of things. When I see aesthetically pleaseing and organized visuals, my brain wants to stay there all day (IG, Pinterest, cooking blogs…) and I will end up neglecting real-life.
I’m not saying I’ll never go there, but for now, I’m focusing on staying offline and spending more time in the real world.
As for your barbaric side, maybe if we meet again and we happen to have all ingredients + tools and a kitchen I’ll make this for you ☺️ until then save it and maybe you can share with someone you know that enjoys cooking and they can make it for you 🏆
I see. Given we at nostr:npub18zsurw3zwpsff7zy65cr0dr6zmxn6gavrv0xp2fl9vhwp8rzf48stt8aap are working on a recipe NIP, we will take your freestyle creation into consideration and see if or to what extend it would have been possible within the proposed standard.
Will report back at some point.
❤️ you know where to find me
🫂💋🫂💋
