Polish Summer dinner for 4

tangy apple and leek salad / pikantna salatka z jablek i porow

summer compote / kompot letni

roasted guinea hen / pieczona panterka

crepes a la polonaise / polskie nalesniki

This summer menu is truly an inventive medley of flavours. Enjoy the season`s bounty with each of these recipes. Particularly notable is the Summer Compote which can be prepared as directed by the recipe, or which can be left to your imagination as to the friuts used.

TANGY APPLE AND LEEK SALAD

pikantna salatka z jablek i porow

2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped

2 leeks, finely chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup mayonnaise

watercress

romaine

Combine the first four ingredients and arrange on the greens.

SUMMER COMPOTE

letni kompot

1 cup sauturne or other sweet white wine

1 cup orange juice

Combine wine and orange juice and pour over your own assortment of freshly sliced fruits and berries, or use the following suggestions as a guide :

1 cup rasberries

1 cup sliced strawberries

1 cup melon balls

Toss VERY gently.

ROASTED GUINEA HEN

pieczona panterka

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 guinea hens

1 tablespoon salt, or , to taste

1/2 cup butter

Combine the oil and lemon juice. Thoroughly rub into the skins of the two birds. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for up to 48 hours, for the flavours to marry. Wipe the excess oil and lemon off before baking hens. Salt and roast in 350F for 1  1/4 hours or until tender. Baste with butter as necessary. Serves 4.

CREPES A LA POLONAISE

polskie nalesniki

4 crepes, prepared

1 cup small-curd cottage cheese, sieved

1 egg

1 teaspoon finely chopped candied orange rind

1/4 cup finely chopped almonds

1/4 cup raisins

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons butter

sour cream

Warm the prepared crepes. Combine all other ingredients except butter and sour cream and divide mixture onto centers of the crepes. Roll up crepes, completely enclosing filling. Melt the butter in a skillet, and lightly brown the crepes in the butter. Serve on heated platter and garnish with sour cream.