Traditional Hamantaschen

Recipe By : The Jewish Festival Cookbook, p 110
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads (Yeasted) Cookies
Jewish

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1 envelope dry yeast
1/4 cup milk — lukewarm
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk — scalded
2 eggs — slightly beaten
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg yolk

Dissolve the yeast in the 1/4 cup of lukewarm milk, making certain
that the milk is not too warm. Stir in 1 tablespoon of sugar and set
aside. In a deep mixing bowl, combine the butter, remaining sugar, salt
and scalded milk, and stir until all are blended. When lukewarm, stir in
the yeast. Add the eggs and about 2 cups of the flour, and beat to a
smooth batter. Add remaining flour to make a tender dough. Turn out on a
floured board and knead for about 2 minutes. Grease a large mixing bowl;
grease whole surface of the large ball of dough and place dough in bowl.
Cover. Let rise in a warm, not hot, place, to double its bulk. (Takes
from 2 to 4 hours.) Again knead on a floured board for about a minute.
Roll out 1/8 of an inch thick. Cut into 3- to 4-inch circles.
Place filling on each. Recipe for Mohn Filling follow. To shape
true hamantaschen, pinch eges of a circle together over filling, leaving
about 1/2 open, forming a cornucopia. Then fold over the flap and pinch
these edges firmly together. Arrange well apart on a greased cookie
sheet. Cover with a cloth and let rise again in a wam place to double in
bulk. Brush tops with the egg yolk, thinned with a little water. Bake in
a moderate oven (350°F) for 15 to 20 minutes. Makes 2 to 2 1/2 dozen.

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NOTES : 114 calories if yield is 2 1/2 dozen.
142 calories if yield is 2 dozen

To make fruit leather:
Select ripe or slightly overripe produce (combinations also if desired).
Wash, remove any blemishes, stems or pits and peal produce if desired.
(Skins are highly nutritious.) Puree the produce in a blender until
it is smooth.

Pour 1 1/2 to 2 cups of puree on to the parchment paper or plastic
wrap covered trays of dehydrator. Since the edges tend to dry more
rapidly, the poured puree should be 1/8″ thick at the center and 1/4″
thick at the edges. Place in the dehydrator with temperature set at
135. Average drying time for leathers is 4 to 6 hours. When the
leather has dried, it will be a bit shiny and non-sticky to the touch.
Allow the leather to cool and peel it from the tray. Roll it into a
tight cylindrical shape. A piece of plastic wrap, measured to fit
the length and widith, is then tightly wrapped around the leather.

LOIN OF LAMB WITH APPLE AND GINGER STUFFING (

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Irish Meats
Main dish

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 lb Loin of lamb, boned
2 Cloves garlic
Sea salt and pepper
2 c Cider (preferably hard)
2 Cooking apples
Juice of 1 lemon
1 t Sugar
1 t Ground ginger

First make the stuffing. Peel and core the apples,
slice thinly and put into a saucepan with the lemon
juice, sugar and ginger. Cook over a gentle heat
until the apples are just soft, then set aside to
cool. . Preheat the oven for 400 F. Trim the lamb,
remove the skin and score the fat. Lay the joint out
on a board, fat side down. Spoon the apple mixture
along the center. Roll up and tie with twine. Peel
the garlic and cut it into slivers, then pierce the
joint all over with the point of a sharp knife and
slip the slivers of garlic into the pockets formed.
Season with the salt and pepper, put the joint in a
roasting pan and cook in the hot oven for 30 minutes,
then heat the cider in a small pan and pour it over
the lamb. Reduce the heat to moderate (350F) and cook
for another 40 minutes, basting frequently. When the
lamb is cooked, put it onto a heated serving dish and
keep warm. Remove any excess fat from the pan juices,
boil up over a high heat until reduced slightly, and
serve with the sliced lamb.

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Title: Mushroom Soup
Categories: Appetizers, Soups/stews
Yield: 8 servings

2 ea Carrot 1 ea Parsley root
2 ea Celery stalks 2 ea Onions, sliced
4 c Salted water 1 lb Mushrooms, sliced
1 c Water 1 ea Salt and pepper
2 tb Instant flour 1/4 c Cold water
1/2 c Sour cream 1 tb Dill leaves
1 lb Rhubarb finely chopped 1 ea Noodles, fine macaroni

Cook the carrots, parsley, celery and 1 onion in 4 cups salted water for 20
minutes. Strain. Cook the mushrooms and second onion in 1 cup water for
10 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Combine with vegetable broth, add the
flour mixed with 1/4 cup cold water. Boil. Remove from heat. Add sour
cream, dill and parsley. Add noodles, fine macaroni.

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Title: French Onion Soup
Categories: soup, French
Servings: 6

1 c Gruyere cheese
1/4 c parmesan cheese
6 sl French bread
2 t unsalted butter
1 T olive oil
6 large onion
1 T flour
42 oz beef broth
1 c water
1/3 c dry red wine
1/4 t salt
1/2 t freshly ground black pepper

SPRINKLE GRATED GRUYERE AND PARMASAN CHEESES ONTO BREAD SLICES
PASS UNDER BOILER, UNTIL BREAD IS TOASTED AND CHEESE MELTS REMOVE FROM OVEN
AND SET ASIDE
HEAT BUTTER AND OIL IN A STOCKPOT, OVER A MEDIUM-LOW FLAME ADD ONIONS, HEAT
AND STIR FOR 30-40 MINUTES, UNTIL A DARK GOLD-NOT BROWN
STIR IN FLOUR, HEAT AND STIR FOR 2 MINUTES TO COLOR FURTHER SLOWLY STIR IN
1 CUP OF BROTH TO BLEND WITH FLOUR
ADD REMAINING BROTH, WATER, AND WINE-MIX WELL
BRING TO A BOIL, REDUCE HEAT, COVER, AND SIMMER FOR 30 MINUTES
SEASON TO TASTE WITH SALT AND PEPPER
PLACE TOASTED BREAD INTO INDIVIDUAL BOWLS
LADLE SOUP OVER BREAD
SERVE IMMEDIATELY

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Coconut Ice

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candies Australian
Current Month Output

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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—–1940 AUSSIE CKBK—–
2 c Sugar
1/2 c Milk
6 oz Dessicated coconut
1 pinch Cream of tartar
1 drop Red food coloring — optional

Place sugar and milk in saucepan. Stir until dissolved, add cream of
tartar. Bring to boil and boil 5 mins. Remove from heat and stir until
mixture begins to thicken and turn white. Add coconut. Turn onto greased
square pan. Cool and slice into squares. Optional: Pour a drop of red
food coloring into 1/2 ot the mixture to achieve a pink color. Pour this
mixture on top of the white mixture.

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SOY OR CHICK NUTS

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/2 lb To 1 lb soybeans
OR
1/2 lb To 1 lb garbanzos

Soak 1/2 to 1 lb of soybeans or garbanzos (chick peas)
overnight. Drain and towel dry. Place on a baking
sheet and cook in a moderate oven 325 F until the
beans are crispy all the way through – they will
shrink back to original size. Cool and store in an
airtight container.

Serve as nibbles with drinks. Add whole, ground or
crushed to breakfast cereals, bread dough, baking
mixes or sprinkle over salads and snacks.

3 tb soy nuts – 120 cal, 10 grams carbohydrate, 4 g
fiber, 11 g protein, 5 g fat.

3 tb chick nuts – 110 cal 20 grams carbohydrate, 8 g
fiber, 6 g protein, 2 g fat.

CHICK DEVILS Sprinkle lightly, then toss the baked
nuts in a mixture of cayenne pepper and salt while
still hot. A few drops of lemon juice may be added.

RED CHICKS Sprinkle lightly and then toss the baked
‘nuts’ with paprika and garlic salt.

Source: The Diabetics’ Cookbook by Roberta Longstaff
Jim Mann 1984 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth
Rodier, Nov 93

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ONION SOUP, FRENCH STYLE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups French

Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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3 lb Onion — peeled
1/2 c Butter
1 1/2 ts Pepper, black
2 tb Paprika
1 Bay leaf
3/4 c Flour
3 qt Beef bouillon
1 c Wine, white
2 ts Salt
1/2 lb Swiss cheese
French bread

Slice onions, 1/8 inch thick. Melt butter, place
onions in it, saut# slowly for 1 1/2 hours in a large
soup pot. Add all other ingredients except bouillon,
wine and salt, saut# over low heat 10 minutes more.
Add bouillon and wine and simmer 2 hours. Adjust
color to a brown with caramel coloring or liquid
browning sauce. Season to taste with salt. Put in
refrigerator overnight.

To serve: Heat soup. Fill ovenproof casser#le or
individual oven- proof bowls with 1 cup soup, top
with 3 one-half inch slices of French Bread and top
with a slice of imported swiss cheese (Gruyere
preferred). Place under broiler to brown,
approximately 5 minutes at 550 degrees. This is a five
star recipe!

— per Robert Reznikoff
Echonet
RECIPE_CORNER echo

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Title: DOW SAH BOW/ CHA SIU BOW
Categories: Chinese, Breads
Yield: 6 servings

1 Cake of fresh compressed
-yeast
1 3/4 c Of warm water
3/4 c Of sugar
1 ts Baking powder
6 1/2 c Unsifted all purpose flour

First you need to make the dough. This dough is good
for steamed or baked ‘bows’ (buns). It will yield 2
dozen buns:

For the dough, you need:

Dissolve 1/2 yeast cake with sugar in warm water.
Immediately add baking powder and then the flour. The
dough will be firm and fairly dry. Knead on board for
20 minutes until dough is elastic and smooth. Place in
a mixing bowl, cover with a damp cloth and leave in a
dry warm draft-free place until dough doubles in bulk.
(about 2 1/2 – 3 hours). Punch down the dough and
knead 5 minutes more and it’s ready to be stuffed.

If you want Cha Siu Bow, you’ll need:

4 cups of finely diced barbecued pork 1/2 cup
dehydrated onion flakes

For the sauce (in Cha Siu Bow) use: 2 tsp Hoisin Sauce
2 tsp Sherry 4 tsp Oyster Sauce 2 tsp Ketchup 1 tsp
Sugar 1 1/2 tb Cornstarch 1 1/2 cup Chicken Stock

Soak the onion flakes in a cup with enough water to
cover flakes. Mix sauce ingredients in a small sauce
pan. Cook over medium high heat until sauce thickens.
Stir in diced pork and onion flakes. Chill for 3 – 4
hours.

If you want Dow Sah Bows, use a can of sweet red bean
paste.

Divide the filling (pork mixture or sweet bean paste)
into 24 portions. Divide dough into 24 balls. Slightly
flatten each ball then roll out into 4 inch discs,
leaving the center twice as thick as the side. Place 1
portion of the filling in the centre. Gather up the
sides around the filling, twist dough to seal. Place
on a 2 inch square piece of wax paper, twist side
down. Allow buns to rise in draft-free place for
another hour.

You can cook them by steaming them 15 minutes. This
will give you a white bun.

You can also bake these. Preheat oven to 350. Brush
with a mixture of 1 beaten egg white, 1 tsp and 1/4
tsp sugar. Bake 20 – 25 minutes until golden brown.
Brush with melted butter. From “Dim Sum” by Rhoda Yee.

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Title: Curried Rice
Categories: Chinese
Yield: 8 servings

2 c Basmati rice, white or brown
1/4 t Ground cinnamon
1/8 t Ground cardamom (or seeds of
-cardamom pods, crushed)
1/2 t Turmeric
1 t Salt
1/2 c Slivered almonds
1/2 c Raisins
4 c Boiling water
1 c Green peas, fresh or frozen

Toast the rice in a large skillet over medium heat until it starts to
become opaque and somewhat chalky in appearance. Add remaining
ingredients, except peas, and bring to a simmer.

Cover the pot and cook until rice is tender and all the water is
absorbed (20 minutes for white rice, 60 minutes for brown rice).

Stir in the peas just before serving (a few minutes sooner if you’re
using fresh peas).

Serves 6-8.

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