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Category Archives: Hanukkah

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 [...]

Goat Cheese Pancakes

8 eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 8 ounces goat cheese, room temperature 1 teaspoon rosemary, ground or chopped needles 32 (slightly more than 1 cup) Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped Olive oil for frying Apple mint jelly, optional In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, flour, cheese and rosemary until smooth. Add olives and gently stir. [...]

Sweet Kugel

This is a wonderful Chanukah treat. 1 (12 ounce) package wide egg noodles3 eggs, slightly beaten1 (16 ounce) carton cream-style cottage cheese1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream1/4 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted1 teaspoon all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup corn flakes cereal Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt [...]

Flaming Tea

In old Russia symbols embodying the use of light for the Festival of Chanukah were very popular, and none more so than Flaming Tea. There was quite a bit of drama in this ceremony. Well in advance of serving the Flaming Tea, great cones of sugar were broken into pieces. These were piled high on [...]

Sweet Potato Latkes

4 (packed) cup coarsely grated sweet potatoes (about 2 medium tubers) 1/3 cup grated onion 3 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice 4 eggs, lightly beaten (omit some or all of the yolks if desired) 1/3 cup flour 1/4 cup minced parsleyVegetable oil for frying Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine all [...]

Hanukkah Applesauce

Yield: 8 servings 2 1/2 pounds sweet apples such as Rome,    Baldwin or McIntosh, cored and quartered1 1/2 cups water or apple cider 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup granulated sugarLemon juice, freshly squeezed Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week or frozen for up to six months. You can leave [...]

Mandel Brot

3 eggs 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup oilDash salt 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups broken nuts (walnuts or pecans) Mix eggs, sugar, extracts and oil in blender all together. In dry bowl, put flour and baking powder. Add egg mixture [...]

Pickled Herring

3 mild herrings 1 large Spanish onion sliced 1 teaspoon mixed pickling spices 1 lemon, sliced or 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 bay leaves 10 peppercorns or scant 1 teaspoon cracked pepper 1 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 1 tablespoon brown sugar Wash herrings, removing head, tail and fins. Soak in cold water to [...]

Chanukah Dreidel Cookies

1/2 cup butter or vegetable shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg1 teaspoon grated orange peel 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 cup ground Brazil nuts 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring Cream together butter or shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, orange [...]

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 [...]

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