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On December 4 Orthodox Christians honor the memory of Saint Barbara, who was beheaded by order of her father. The table on this day should include bathed bread and lentils.
Bathed cakes are prepared according to an old tradition for health, as it is believed that the saint protects against diseases such as measles. It is also a tradition to smear the cakes with plenty of honey to appease them Baba Sharka.
On the table of St. Barbara honey, oshav and cereals must be added for fertility in the following year.
In Dobrogea, in the evening before the holiday, they prepare a table for Baba Sharka, on which they place a bowl with honey and honey cake.
On this day, women should to prepare and lentils, as they must distribute the legumes to protect themselves from disease in winter.
By an old custom on St. Barbara's Day women boil corn in sugar-sweetened water. Boiled corn is sprinkled with ground walnuts and raisins.
It is believed that in the grains of corn is collected all the energy of the sun and the earth, which gives life and health. Therefore, anyone who eats corn on this day will be cheerful and lively throughout the year.
Bathed bread
For to make a bathed loaf, you need 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 3 tablespoons of oil, 1 kg of flour, substitute yeast and half a liter of milk.
Method of preparation: First, dissolve the yeast with a little milk, flour and sugar until a paste-like mixture is obtained and allow to swell.
According to the old Bulgarian traditions, the flour must be sifted at least twice in order to be purified from the bad thoughts of the people. Then knead the dough with the puffed yeast, beaten eggs, salt, milk and fat.
The kneaded dough is left in a large pot with lukewarm water, hence the name bathed bread. When the dough is ready, it rises to the surface. When it is ready, place it in a greased pan, and on top spread it with egg yolk and bake in a moderate oven without preheating.
The baked bread is smeared with plenty of honey to keep us healthy for the coming year.
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