Nosh to Your Heart's Content
Hamentashen is a treat made for Purim. Representing Hamen’s 3-corner hat, Hamentashen can be made as a yeast dough or a shortbread dough. This recipe is pareve which means that it is dairy. There are many kinds of fillings that you can use. I prefer a strawberry or apricot filling while my mother preferred the poppyseed filling called Muhn. That can be purchased at any supermarket where they sell pie filling.
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Lukshen Kugel or Noodle Kugel is a great alternative to a potato side dish. This recipe was given to me 42 years ago by my aunt Beverly at a recipe shower that was thrown for me when I was engaged. I’ve always loved this sweet casserole served with breaded chicken.
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Fried matzah is a Jewish tradition and is kosher for Passover. There are many variations of fried matzah. Experiment with cook time, amount of egg and break sizes to get it the way you like best.
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Challah has never been the easiest thing for me to make. They used to come out like lead weights. My sister in law, Amy, recently took a challah making class at the Chabad that they declared was fool proof. Believe it or not it is!!! Easy to make and easy to rise in a few hours you can impress your relatives with a homemade challah. For variations you can use sesame seeds or poppy seeds on top. You can also put herbs in the bread, such as rosemary, thyme, oregano, and garlic while kneading it for a new take on an oldie but goodie. I recently made this 5 lb challah for my sons wedding and it not only looked amazing but tasted delicious.
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Rugelach or nut horn is a mixture of textures that explode in your mouth. A soft pillowy dough made with butter and sour cream becomes a vehicle for a cinnamon sugar nut filling. There are many variations on fillings. You can spread jam and sprinkle it with nuts, you can use nuts and chocolate chips, apricot jam and coconut. I’ve even experimented with Key Lime preserves and pecans. The dough is so versatile the only limitation you have is in your mind.
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Chopped liver is a Stern/Glasser favorite served as an appetizer at family gatherings. Kosher for Passover it’s special ingredient is schmaltz. Schmaltz, rendered chicken fat, is a staple in traditional Jewish cooking. Although a lot of people refrain from using schmaltz because it’s considered artery clogging, to me there are certain recipes from the past that just taste better made the old fashioned way.
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