Passover Apple Cranberry Kugel
April 8, 2009
This sweet and tart kugel can be used as an appetizer, side dish or dessert.
Passover Almond Thumbprints
April 8, 2009
Passover Cookies: Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup toasted almonds (sliced or whole)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup matzo cake meal
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted margarine, melted and cooled slightly (or use butter for dairy meals)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Your favorite Kosher for Passover fruit jam (strawberry, apricot, raspberry, blackberry)
Directions
- Pulse almonds, sugar, matzo cake meal, and salt in a food processor until finely ground, but not a paste.
- Transfer to a bowl and stir in butter, egg, and extracts until combined well.
- Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes.
- While dough chills, preheat oven to 350°F.
- Drop level tablespoons of dough 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Roll dough into balls and chill for 10 minutes.
- Make a ½” wide and 1/3” deep indent in the center of each ball.
- Fill each indentation with 1/4 teaspoon jam.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until the tops are golden.
- Transfer cookies to a rack and cool completely.
Roast Chicken Recipe
April 8, 2009
Garlic and Rosemary Roast Chicken
My family traditionally serves roast chicken at Passover, though we do splurge on lamb when our table will boast a particularly large turnout or special family members who we have not seen in a while. Roast chicken is just such a wonderful, warm, inviting meal that pairs so perfectly with the celebration of the holiday. This recipe serves six but it easy to double or triple depending on the size of your passover dinner guest list.
Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe
April 8, 2009
Roast Leg of Lamb with Cumin and Garlic
Nothing epitomizes a proper Passover feast like a beautiful roasted leg of lamb sliced and served on your favorite Passover platter. Lamb in my family is usually a treat saved for high holidays and special family gatherings. Preparing a leg of lamb does not have to be a long, drawn out process, so long as you get your butcher to do some of the work for you. By asking him or her to butterfly the leg, the meat will cook more evenly, thus making the roasting process easier and more even.
Charosets Recipe
April 8, 2009
Charosets: The Mortar
This is a great recipe from Linda Charyk of Toronto for beginner Charoset makers. She says, “While you can find many charoset recipes with all numbers of different ingredients including raisins, pecans and potato starch, I like mine simple so that the taste of the apples, honey and almonds can shine.”