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Delicious Cabbage and Walnut Olives (Coliba) | Măsline delicioase cu varză și nuci (Coliva)

Ingredients
  • 500 g cabbage (washed thoroughly)
  • 2 l water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 200 g sugar
  • 400 g walnuts
  • 150 g biscuits
  • Peel of 2 lemons (grated)
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 tsp rum essence
  • Powdered sugar (for coating)
  • Cocoa powder (for decoration)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Prepare the Cabbage
    1. In a deep pot, add 500 g of washed cabbage and 2 liters of water.
    2. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil over low heat.
    3. Once the cabbage is boiled, add 200 g of sugar and let it boil for another 10 minutes.
    4. Remove from heat and let it cool overnight.
  2. 2
    Roast and Chop the Walnuts
    1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).
    2. Place 400 g of walnuts on a baking tray and roast them in the oven for about 5 minutes.
    3. Once roasted, chop half of the walnuts by hand and process the remaining walnuts in a food processor until finely ground.
  3. 3
    Prepare the Biscuits
    1. Chop 150 g of biscuits as finely as possible. You can do this using a knife or a food processor.
  4. 4
    Combine the Ingredients
    1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the boiled cabbage mixture (after it’s cooled overnight), 150 g of chopped biscuits, the finely ground walnuts, the coarsely chopped walnuts, grated lemon peel, vanilla essence, and rum essence.
    2. Mix everything together until well combined.
  5. 5
    Shape the Olives
    1. Shape the mixture into small oval or ball-like shapes, resembling olives.
    2. Roll each shaped olive in powdered sugar to coat them.
    3. Dust each olive with cocoa powder to create a decorative "cross" pattern on top.
  6. 6
    Serve
    1. Let the olives set before serving.
    2. Enjoy your delicious homemade coliba (cabbage and walnut olives)!
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