Beet Borsht 4 medium size beets with tops 1 onion, peeled 4 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 cup mild vinegar or 1/4 cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or to taste) Cut tops from beets 2 inches from the roots. Scrub beets thoroughly; ...

Blintz Loaf 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour 3 ounces cream cheese 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 pound cottage cheese 4 tablespoons honey 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Butter (for ...

Boyos (Sephardic) Makes: 24 pastries 5 1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water 1 tablespoon active dry yeast Olive oil 1 recipe ...

Brandied Chocolate Orange Torte Matzo cake meal (for pan) 4 eggs, separated, room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup raisins, chopped 1/4 cup matzo cake meal 4 ounces toasted almonds, ground (3/4 cup) 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated 6 ...

Brasadel (Jewish Coffee Cake) 1 cup shortening 1 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup walnuts plus additional ...

Bundt Noodle Kugel A favorite for Yom Kippur — a part of the Jewish New Year. 1/2 cup butter, melted, divided 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (16 ounce) package medium noodles 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, beaten 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ...

Castilian-Style Passover Potato Casserole 6 medium baking potatoes (about 2 pounds) 1/2 cup plain, low-fat yogurt 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper 2 beaten eggs 3/4 cup herbed feta cheese or ...

Challah (Jewish Egg Braid) Challah is the sweet egg bread of the Sabbath. For centuries, practicing Jews have made a week's worth of bread on Friday so that the bread would be fresh for the Sabbath observance. The poppy or sesame seeds sprinkled on ...

Charocis for Seder 6 or 7 apples 1/2 pound pecans or almonds 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Sugar, to taste Wine Pare and grate the apples. Chop the nuts very fine. Blend apples, nuts, cinnamon, sugar and enough wine to bind all together or to the desired ...

Cheese and Noodle Ring This is a Shevuoth dish. 3 cups boiled noodles Salted water 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese or half this     amount and 1/2 cup cream cheese 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt Dash of pepper 3 tablespoons dry cracker crumbs 3 ...