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Around the World in 80 Days – Romania

Nadia Comaneci, was born in Romania in 1961.  She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, all in individual events. In 1976 at the age of 14, Comăneci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games.

You can watch her perfect 10 play out here!

Romania is a southeastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. Its preserved medieval towns include Sighişoara, and there are many fortified churches and castles, notably clifftop Bran Castle, long associated with the Dracula legend.

Photo by Dave Gilbert {Flickr}

Around the World in 80 Days – Romanian Apple Cake

Ingredients

  • 800 ml milk (3 ½ cups)
  • 4-5 tablespoon sugar burnt
  • 1 kg apple (2 ¼ pounds)
  • 5 eggs
  • 5 tablespoon sugar
  • Vanilla (about 2 teaspoons)
  • Cinnamon (about 1 teaspoon)
  • Raisins (1/2 Cup)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

  1. Put the 4-5 tbsp. sugar in a middle size pot and let the sugar burn.
  2. Mix 5 eggs with 800 ml milk and with 5 tbsp sugar
  3. When the sugar is caramelized add the combined milk and sugar in the pot and add cinnamon, raisins and vanilla to taste
  4. In that milk mixture add 1 kg apple without skin and cut in medium parts.
  5. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until the top is brown.
  6. Turn the pot with the cake inside an a large plate. You can decorate with whipped cream.

*To Make a cake by 4 eggs:

  1. If you make with 4 eggs, you have to separate the white part of the eggs from the yellow part.
  2. In a bowl beat the whites until stiff but not dry.
  3. In another bowl mix the yellows with 5 tbsp sugar.
  4. Mix all that together with 5 tbsp flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder. Be careful and mix slowly.
  5. Put this batter in the pot after the apples are brown.
  6. Bake in a 375 grade oven for 30 minutes or till a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Turn the pot with the cake inside an a large plate. You can decorate with whipped cream.

Submitted by Renata Moca 2003, au pair in Illinois

Photo by: Shari’s Berries

Around the World in 80 Days – Romanian Olympic Athlete, Nadia Comaneci

Nadia Comaneci, was born in Romania in 1961.  She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, all in individual events. In 1976 at the age of 14, Comăneci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games.

You can watch her perfect 10 play out here!

Romania is a southeastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. Its preserved medieval towns include Sighişoara, and there are many fortified churches and castles, notably clifftop Bran Castle, long associated with the Dracula legend.

Around he World in 80 Days – Romanian Apple Cake

Ingredients

  • 800 ml milk (3 ½ cups)
  • 4-5 tablespoon sugar burnt
  • 1 kg apple (2 ¼ pounds)
  • 5 eggs
  • 5 tablespoon sugar
  • Vanilla (about 2 teaspoons)
  • Cinnamon (about 1 teaspoon)
  • Raisins (1/2 Cup)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

  1. Put the 4-5 tbsp. sugar in a middle size pot and let the sugar burn.
  2. Mix 5 eggs with 800 ml milk and with 5 tbsp sugar
  3. When the sugar is caramelized add the combined milk and sugar in the pot and add cinnamon, raisins and vanilla to taste
  4. In that milk mixture add 1 kg apple without skin and cut in medium parts.
  5. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until the top is brown.
  6. Turn the pot with the cake inside an a large plate. You can decorate with whipped cream.

*To Make a cake by 4 eggs:

  1. If you make with 4 eggs, you have to separate the white part of the eggs from the yellow part.
  2. In a bowl beat the whites until stiff but not dry.
  3. In another bowl mix the yellows with 5 tbsp sugar.
  4. Mix all that together with 5 tbsp flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder. Be careful and mix slowly.
  5. Put this batter in the pot after the apples are brown.
  6. Bake in a 375 grade oven for 30 minutes or till a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Turn the pot with the cake inside an a large plate. You can decorate with whipped cream.

Submitted by Renata Moca 2003, au pair in Illinois

Photo by: Shari’s Berries