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Category Archives: Hanukkah

Hanukkah Sweet-and-Sour Brisket

This mouth-watering dish may be simmered on top of the stove as well as cooked in a crockpot. You may make it 3 days in advance and chill or freeze for up to six months. Wrap before freezing. Yield: 8 servings 1 (6 pound) brisket 1/4 cup water 2 large yellow onions, 1/2-inch slices 4 [...]

Tuna Gefilte Fish

1 can tuna fish 2 eggs1 small onion, gratedSalt and pepper to taste1 small carrot, gratedMatzah meal or bread crumbs 1 medium onion, sliced3 carrots, sliced1 celery stalk, sliced Drain and flake tuna. Add eggs, grated onion, grated carrots and seasoning to taste. Add matzah meal to hold shape. Mix all ingredients well. Let stand [...]

Challah French Toast

6 eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream, half-and-half or milk 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 to 6 tablespoons clarified butter 8 slices Challah, cut 1-inch thick Beat the eggs together with cream, half-and-half, or milk. Beat in cinnamon and salt. Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Dip the challah slices, one at [...]

Hanukkah Jelly Doughnuts

Jewish Holiday Baking by Marcy Goldman Dough1/2 cup warm water5 teaspoons dry yeast1/3 cup plus a pinch of granulated sugar1 cup warm milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 eggs1/3 cup vegetable oil1 1/2 teaspoons salt4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flourVegetable oil for frying Filling2 cups jam or jelly of your choiceGranulated of confectioners’ sugar for dusting [...]

Sweet Potato Tzimmes

5 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cut in chunks and cooked 4 large carrots, peeled, cut in chunks and cooked 1 cup pitted prunes, chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup honey 2 tablespoons melted margarine 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper Salt, to taste Orange juice, optional 2 or 3 apples, peeled and sliced Mash sweet potatoes [...]

Schmaltz

1/4 cup water 1 onion, sliced 1 apple peeled, cored and slicedChicken or goose skin, 1-inch squares (optional)1 pound chicken or goose fat, roughly cut Put all ingredients in a heavy pot with a cover over medium heat. As the water boils, it will begin to render the fat. Leave the cover on until the [...]

Crisp Fried Potato Latkes

Yield: 10 servings 2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled 1 large onion 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground, or to taste 1/4 cup matzo meal or 2 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour, or moreVegetable oil, for frying To ServeApplesauceSour cream or plain yogurt Shred or [...]

Hungarian Cheese Latkes

2 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 8 ounces cream cheese 6 tablespoons large-curd cottage cheese 3/4 to 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon saltVegetable oil for frying Mix the eggs and the sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the cheeses 3/4 cup of the flour, and [...]

Chocolate Hanukkah Stars

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon saltConfectioners’ sugar to decorate Beat together butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Separately, stir together dry ingredients (except confectioners’ sugar), then beat into creamed [...]

Herbed Goat Cheese Spread

8 ounces commercial cream cheese, at room temperature 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled, at room temperature 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon parsley, minced 1/2 teaspoon chives, minced 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, ground or chopped needles Dash of white pepper In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients until well [...]

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