Valentine's Day: Eat, Save, Love!

Chef Lauris Aleksejevs, having studied the assortment of "blue prices" at Maxima Latvija, was delighted and created a tender, incomparable cake with white chocolate and cranberry that can be prepared for a large family in just 10 minutes.

Can you imagine how you will surprise your partner with such a gift? And it doesn't matter that you've been together for an eternity and are waiting for grandchildren to visit... Love is wonderful; there is never too much of it, whether you are twenty or eighty years old. If you are alone today, treat yourself to a treat or invite friends over for dinner: who knows what the mischievous Saint Valentine has in store for this day...

"This cake recipe is suitable for anyone who wants to prepare a festive dessert without spending much time in the kitchen. This dessert will be appreciated by culinary enthusiasts who are trying to make it themselves for the first time, as well as by connoisseurs of balanced flavors, as it combines both sweet and tart notes. Moreover, if you choose products within the Zila cena – zema cena initiative, the dessert not only turns out delicious but also allows you to celebrate the holiday... economically!" Lauris smiles and shows how to prepare his "wonder-Valentine."

Cake "Love and Tenderness" – for the family (enough for everyone!)

Ingredients – products from the "blue prices" line – Zila cena – zema cena:

200 g of white chocolate with Oreo cookies (2.59 euros for a 100 g bar) - 2.59 x 2 = 5.18 euros;

400 ml of Rasa cream (200 ml package for 1.39 euros) - 1.39 x 2 = 2.78 euros;

10 g of sheet gelatin – 1.89 euros;

100 g of unsweetened grated cranberries (500 g jar for 3.99 euros) - 3.99 : 5 = 0.80 euros;

100 g of a mixture of cashews and cranberries Well Done (2.49 euros for a 200 g package) - 2.49 : 2 = 1.25 euros;

150 g of Selga chocolate-flavored cookies (180 g pack — 1.29 euros) - 1.29 x (150 : 180) = 1.08 euros;

mandarins for decoration (on sale on February 12 for 1 kg — 1.79 euros) - if we take 300 g for decoration: 1.79 x 0.3 = 0.54 euros. The total budget for this magnificent cake is 13.52 euros.

If you plan to eat the cake for two or four, you can halve the amount of ingredients and get the cake for about 6 euros!!!>

Preparation method (can be made with young children — it's all so easy):

1. Soak the sheet gelatin in cold water according to the instructions.

2. In a saucepan, warm the cream, add the white chocolate, and stir until completely dissolved.

3. Add the swollen gelatin to the mixture and stir thoroughly until completely dissolved;

4. In a bowl, place the cookies, add the cranberry puree, and the crushed mixture of nuts and cranberries.

5. Pour the chocolate and cream mixture over the cookie mixture and stir slightly.

6. Pour the mixture into a mold and place it in the refrigerator until fully set.

7. Before serving, decorate with mandarins.

Note: Bright blue price tags indicate low prices at Maxima Latvija. This is not a temporary promotion but a long-term solution by the company in the process of reducing the cost of the grocery basket in Latvia.

The "blue" offer includes products that correspond to the categories of goods in the well-known memorandum Zemo cenu grozs ("Basket of Low Prices"), as well as a number of other important products for every family, everyday goods, and beverages. To make it easier for customers to recognize them, the price tags for these products are marked in bright blue.

Saving money is about one-fifth of what we spend on groceries! Zila cena – zema cena: Maxima Latvija has reduced regular prices in the long term on nearly 4,000 products — on average, by... 22%.

For more details: visit www.maxima.lv and the special magazine Maxima Latvija.