Dough: 1 c oil 1 T baking soda 1/4 c sugar 3 c flour 1/2 c white wine 1/4 T cinnamon Filling: 1 lb almonds or walnuts (ground fine) 1/4 c honey 1/4 c water 1 T cinnamon 1/2 T cloves *Makes 53. ( 1/2 oz balls) Syrup: 1 c sugar 1/2 c sugar 3 […]
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs spinach (washed and finely cut) 10 eggs (x-large) OR 18 egg whites 1 c potato flakes 1 c feta cheese 2 c romano or parmesan 1 1/2 T salt 1 t pepper Directions: Mix all ingredients together – thoroughly. Oil pan (15 x10 or 4 qt baking pan). Heat oiled pan […]
Ingredients: 4 c water 1/2 egg white 3 c sugar 1 1/2 T lemon juice 1 T orange blossom essence, or orange blossom, pounded Directions: Mix water with egg white, add sugar and boil in a heavy sauce pan until syrupy (about 210 degrees). Skim off the scum that forms on top. When syrup spins […]
Recipe from: The Sephardic Cooks (Congregation OR VeShalom Sisterhood) Ingredients: 1 cup long grain rice 1 tsp. salt 3 Tbsp. oil 2 cups water* 2 Tbsp. tomato sauce Directions: Rinse rice and drain. Simmer oil and tomato sauce in 2 quart saucepan; add water and salt. Bring to boil and add rice. Let come to […]
Rae Caston (Seattle) 1 c oil 2/3 c water (ice) 2 c grated Romano or Parmesan cheese 3 c flour 1/2 T salt 1 egg, beaten Directions: Combine the flour and salt. Add oil to cold water. Then pour the oil/water mixture to the flour mixture. Gently combine but do not over knead. Make the dough […]
By: Rebecca Levy Ingredients: 2 c oil (16 oz) 2 1/2 c water (20 oz) 1 T salt 8 c flour 1 egg beaten Directions: Mix oil, and water together. Bring to boil. Add salt & flour with a large wooden spoon because dough will be too hot to handle. Let cool– knead to a […]
By: Betty Angel Ingredients: 1 c almonds, ground fine 3 c walnuts, ground fine 3/4 c sugar 1 T cinnamon 1 T cloves 1 large egg 1 egg shell of water Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Shape into triangle or ball shapes about 1 inch diameter. Bake at 400 degrees using a greased or floured […]
By: Lucy Soriano (Cape Town) Filling Ingredients: 1 lb blanched almonds 1 3/4 c sugar 3 c water 1/2 egg white beaten 3 stiffly beaten egg whites Pastry: 3 egg yolks 2 T water 1 1/2 c cake flour Directions: Finely grind blanched almonds. Boil sugar and water with 1/2 beaten egg white for 10 […]
Recipe from: The Sephardic Cooks (Congregation OR VeShalom Sisterhood) Ingredients: 3 c whole blanched almonds 1 1/2 cup sugar 3 cups water Directions: Grind almonds as fine as possible (*use a food processor). Mix water and sugar in a pot. Bring to a boil, while removing the scums as it forms. Cook mixture until it […]
By: Diana Polichar Ingredients: 7/8 c oil 1 1/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 2 t orange zest 1/4 c orange juice 4 c flour 4 T baking powder 1 c nuts 1 T vanilla Directions: Make a cream: oil and sugar — add juice — add one egg at time –until blended. Sift together flour […]
By: Jean Israel Ingredients: 5 lbs sugar 1/2 carton of corn starch 9 cups water 1 lemon (juice) 1 cup walnuts plenty of powdered sugar Directions: Combine sugar, cornstarch and water and start cooking. After an hour of stirring, add the juice of one lemon and continue stirring for another hour or so constantly. To […]
By: Rebecca Levy Ingredients: 1 c oil 1 c sugar 3 c flour 1 t peanut butter 1 T almond extract 1/2 T cinnamon 1/4 T clove (ground) Dough directions: Mix oil, sugar, peanut butter, almond extract, cinnamon and ground cloves together until creamy. After the above is mixed well, add flour. Dough should be […]
By: Diane Levi Ingredients: 1 lb katayeff 2 sticks butter (8 oz) 3 t cream of rice 1 1/2 c milk 1/2 c water 4 t sugar 2 T vanilla 8 oz heavy whip cream Directions: Spread katayeff out in a pan. Spread melted butter through out. Mix milk, cream of rice, water, sugar and […]
Ingredients: 2 c sugar 1 c water 1 3/4 c sesame paste (tahini) 1 T pure vanilla 2 egg whites 1 c shelled pistachios (unsalted) Directions: Combine sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook to the hard-ball stage (a few drops of syrup, when dropped into small basin of cold water, […]
Ingredients: 1 C rice 2.5 C water 3/4 T salt 1 t oil 1/4 to 1/2 feta cheese 1/2 C romano cheese pepper to taste 1 egg 1 egg white 1 t cottage cheese Directions: Combine water, salt & oil. Bring to a boil. Add rice and stir bringing it back to a boil. Reduce […]
Potato & cheese bureka by Or VeShalom Sisterhood of Atlanta, March 2022 Burekas (Cheese Turnovers) Recipe from the book, The Sephardic Cooks (Congregation Or VeShalom Sisterhood) Basic Dough: 1 c. vegetable oil 2 1/2 c. water 1 tsp. salt 8-10 c. plain flour Potato Filling: 2 lb. baking potatoes, cooked & mashed 1 tsp. salt […]
Ingredients: 2 large onions, chopped 3 t oil 2 lbs ground meat (16 oz) 1/2 C tomato sauce 1 T salt 1 t pepper 1/2 C water (4 oz) 1/2 C rice 4 t chopped parsley Directions: Glaze onions in oil. Add meat and brown. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and cook for 10 minutes. Add […]
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