Chocolate Challah Jewish holidays that fall on a Sabbath often include a sweet challah (HAH-luh) in their celebration, as a symbolic way of ensuring a sweet year. Dates, nuts, and orange peel add just the right twist for this traditional braided bread of the Sabbath. 2 3/4 to 3 /4 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup [...]

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White Cheesecake Decorated with Chanukah Gelt Crust1 1/3 cups crushed shortbread cookies4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted2 tablespoons granulated sugar1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Filling2 pounds cream cheese3/4 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup all-purpose flour5 eggs 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 to 3 drops orange oil* (optional)2 to [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Mashed Potato Pancakes 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 3 potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed 1 onion, chopped 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 tablespoons shortening for frying In a medium bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir [...]

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Cornish Hens in Honey 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 cup raisins 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Cloves, saffron and salt, to taste 4 (1 to 1 1/2 pound) Rock Cornish game hensWater, as needed 1 cup honey Parsley and woodruff *, for garnish (optional) [...]

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Peppered Beef Brisket Marsala Besides Chanukah, Jewish cooks make brisket the day before Sabbath, a day when traditionally no cooking is done. 1 (3- to 4-pound) fresh beef brisket 1/2 teaspoon crushed whole pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 3 medium carrots, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 3 medium onions, chopped 1 ( [...]

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Chanukah Frying Pan Cookies 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar Grated peel of 1 lemon1 teaspoon salt 4 eggs 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powderOil 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Cream butter and 1 cup sugar in bowl until light and fluffy. Add lemon peel and salt. Beat [...]

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Gelt Double-Fudge Cake The following recipe is from the Baker Boulanger site belonging to Marcy Goldman and is her copyrighted recipe. She permits reproduction with proper accreditation. A boastful title to be sure, but absolutely true. You just don’t get cakes like this every day. Easy, moist, almost half a foot high, light but dense, [...]

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Chanukah Candle Salad Yield: 4 servings 2 bananas 4 slices canned pineapple 4 orange gumdrops 4 strips green bell pepperLettuceMayonnaise Variation #12 red apples Variation #2Asparagus tipsLettuceCarrotsWatercressOlivesRadishesParsleyFrench dressing Cut bananas in half and remove tips. Stand upright in pineapple centers. Top with gumdrop to represent flame. Pour a little mayo. from tip of each candle [...]

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