-BAKLAVA SYRUP- 3 c Sugar 1 1/2 c -Water 2 Oranges; juice of, up to 3 1 Lemon; juice of 3/4 ts Cinnamon 3/4 ts Cardamom; ground (optional) SYRUP: Bring sugar, water, orange juice and lemon juice to a boil in a deep saucepan. Cook over low to medium heat until the syrup is thickened […]
Jewish / Kosher
Eggplant And Green Pepper Kugel
1. Peel eggplant; dice into 2″ cubes. Simmer with salt in water to cover in medium-size saucepan 20 minutes to tender. Drain. Mash in large bowl. 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in medium-size skillet over medium heat. Add onion, pepper and pine nuts; cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Add to eggplant in bowl. Stir in […]
Kishka – Easier
Kishka/easier Who wants to stuff 9 feet of beef casings? !!! Heres a mock kishka recipe thats much easier and very good. Kosher salt Freshly ground pepper Paprika (my mon uses a Ritz Crackers instead of corn flakes) Melt margerine in hot water. When completely melted, add flour, bread, corn flakes and onion. Add salt […]
Wine And Nut Cake
Beat egg yolks with sugar. Mix sifted cake meal and cinnamon and add alternately with wine to the beaten egg yolks. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture. Bake 1 hour at 350 F in ungreased tube pan. Invert pan to cool.
Kosher Cajun Dirty Rice
Boil gizzards until tender (abt. 30-35 min.); broil livers until brown; and saute sausage until slightly brown. Drain meats and dice. Saute onions in heavy iron skillet until light brown. Add bell pepper, celery, and mushrooms and cook until onions are transparent. Add remaining ingredients except sausage. Cover and cook on low heat 40 minutes, […]
Potato Vegetable Latkes
Canola oil Squeeze shredded vegetables dry. Blend with remaining ingredients. Fry in minimum amount of oil, 2 tbs per cake. Serve with sour cream and/or applesauce.
Matzo Cheese Kugel
Fry onions in butter until brown and let cool. Crush matzos, soak in cold water for 2 minutes, drain and press out well. Mix onions and matzos with cheese, eggs, and salt. Place in greased pudding dish, and bake in hot oven (400 F.) until brown, about 1/2 hr.
French Market Almond Torte
Cream butter and sugar; add almond flavor, egg and flour. Blend well and add nuts. Shape ino roll, wrap in foil, and place in freezer. When ready to serve, thaw abt. 30 min.. Slice 1″ thick and top with whipped cream. Decorate with slivered almonds or additional chopped pecans.
Nut And Poppyseed Rolls
Dissolve yeast in milk. Sift dry ingredients; cut butter into mixture as you would for pie dough. Toss in liquids. Knead until smooth. Let rise about 2 hrs. Divide into 4 pcs. Roll each pc. very thin. Spread with filling and roll as for a jelly roll. Bake on a lightly greased sheet at 350 […]
Okra And Tomato
Heat olive oil in lge. heavy skillet or pot and saute onion and green pepper until light brown. Add okra and tomatoes and season to taste with salt & pepper. Cover and cook over low heat 30 to 40 min., stirring occasionally.