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January, 2010

Lamb Chops with Mint Almond Pesto

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1 1/2 cups packed fresh mint leaves, from about 2 large bunches
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 lemon, zested, plus juice of 1/2 lemon, about 2 tablespoons
Kosher salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling
2 tablespoons water
Freshly cracked black pepper
12 lamb chops, about 2 pounds

Put the mint, almonds, zest, and a pinch of salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, add the lemon juice and slowly drizzle in the oil until thick and smooth. Add about 2 tablespoons water until a thick but spreadable paste forms; continue adding water until desired consistency. Taste pesto and season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.

Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Generously drizzle the lamb chops with oil and season well with salt and pepper. Grill, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare; remove to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Serve the grilled chops with mint pesto drizzled over the top.

Fudge Matzah Cookies

Sunday, January 24th, 2010 Print This Post Print This Post USer rating

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup unsalted margarine
Matzah
1 bag (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Coconut
Sliced almonds
Chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a cookie sheet that has sides with matzah.  Boil brown sugar and margarine until it comes to a rolling boil.  Pour over matzah spreading to cover.  Bake for 5 minutes.  Now sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.  Bake about 5 minutes to melt (the chips will look whole but may be melted).  Spread the melted chocolate chips evenly.  Now sprinkle with your choice of coconut, nuts or sliced almonds.  I do a little bit of each over different parts of the sheet. Put in refrigerator for 2 hours, do not cover.  Break into odd jagged shapes.  Freezes well.

Fresh Vegetable Soup

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4 tablespoons olive oil
3 leeks, cleaned and chopped (white part only)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 carrots, chopped
2-3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
8 cups chicken broth (meat or pareve)
4 cups chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in a large stockpot over a medium heat. Add the leeks and garlic and sauté.  Add carrots and potatoes and cook for 5 minutes more.  Add the stock and bring to a simmer.  Add the tomatoes.  Reduce heat to low, cover, and continue to cook until vegetables are tender but not too soft – about 25 minutes.  Remove from heat and add lemon juice and salt and pepper.

Eggplant Parmesan

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2 medium eggplants, sliced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup matzah meal
Oil for frying
1 (25 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1-1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Place eggplant slices in a strainer and sprinkle with kosher salt.  Allow to drain for about 30 minutes.  Pat dry then dip in eggs and matzah meal.  Fry over medium-high heat until browned on both sides, adding oil as you go.  Drain on paper towels.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place thin layer of sauce across the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan.  Add layer of eggplant, then layer of mozzarella cheese, then layer of sauce. Repeat. Top final layer of eggplant with remaining mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese only.  Bake for about 45 minutes.

Coleslaw with Zip

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1  red pepper, thinly sliced
1  green pepper, thinly sliced
1  jalapeno, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package coleslaw
¼ cup vinegar
2  tablespoons lime juice
1  teaspoon sugar
2  tablespoons oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Place red pepper, green pepper, jalapeno and coleslaw in a large bowl. Whisk together remaining ingredients.  Pour into pepper and coleslaw mixture and toss.

Coconut Apple Crumble

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5  apples, thinly sliced
¼ cup sugar
1  teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup (1 stick) margarine, at room temperature
¾ cup sugar
1  can coconut macaroons, crumbled

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix together apples, ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon.  In a separate bowl, crumble together the margarine, sugar and macaroons. Press half this mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch round or square pan. Top with apple mixture.  Sprinkle remaining macaroon mixture on top.  Bake for 45 minutes.

Chocolate-Filled Meringues

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4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup superfine sugar

Chocolate Ganache:

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken in pieces
1/2 cup scalded pareve whip

Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Beat whites until foamy in an electric mixer.  Add vanilla. While continuing to beat, add sugar one tablespoon at a time. When the mixture stands in stiff peaks on the beater, it is ready for baking. Fill a pastry bag with mixture and pipe onto parchment covered baking sheet, using star tip to create kisses or drop by the tablespoon.  Bake about 1 hour or longer, depending on the size. Do not remove from the oven at once, but turn off the oven, open the door and leave them for at least 5 minutes. Cool gradually, away from a draft. Remove them from the sheet when cool.

To prepare chocolate ganache, pour hot, scalded whip over chocolate. Blend until smooth. Cool.

To fill meringues, crush the bottom lightly with the thumb while still warm. Fill the hollows with chocolate ganache.

Chocolate Mousse Cake

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This dessert has become a Pesach family tradition in our home and it is the job of our oldest daughter to make it every year.

8 ounces semisweet chocolate
½ cup (1 stick) margarine
8 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar

teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Melt chocolate and margarine over very low heat.  Stir until smooth and set aside. Beat egg yolks with ¾ cup sugar.  Gradually stir in chocolate and vanilla.  Beat whites until soft peaks form.  Gradually add remaining ¼ cup sugar and continue beating until stiff.  Gently fold whites into chocolate mixture. Pour ¾ of batter into a 9-inch spring-form pan. Cover and refrigerate remaining batter.  Bake cake for 35 minutes.  Cool completely.  Spread remaining batter over top of cake.  Refrigerate or freeze.  Serves 10-12.

Chocolate Fruit Nut Bark

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3 cups chocolate (whatever kind you like, depending on your taste preferences and if you would like it to be dairy or pareve)
1-1/2 cups toasted matzah farfel
¾ cup toasted chopped nuts (pecans, cashews, walnuts or almonds or some combination)
¼ cup dried apricots, diced
¼ cup chopped marshmallows
¼ cup dried cranberries

Melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring until smooth.  Add rest of ingredients, mixing well.  Line cookie sheets with waxed paper.  Drop tablespoonfuls of the chocolate mixture onto the paper. Refrigerate until hardened.  Remove from waxed paper and place in Ziploc bags.  Store in freezer.

Chicken Marsala

Sunday, January 24th, 2010 Print This Post Print This Post USer rating

8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
Salt
Pepper
Matzah cake meal
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 tablespoons margarine
3 onions, sliced in rings
2 pounds of mushrooms, thinly sliced
¼ pound shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
¾ cup Marsala wine
1 ½ cup chicken stock
1 ½ tablespoon tomato paste

Season matzah meal with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in matzah meal and shake off the excess.

Heat the olive oil and the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the chicken on both sides and then take out chicken (you may have to do this in batches, so save a little oil and margarine for the second batch).

Add the onions and mushrooms to the skillet. Cook over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated. Add Marsala wine and sauté until most of the liquid evaporates, about 4 minutes.

Add the chicken stock and tomato paste and stir. Return the chicken to the pan and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a serving platter and top with all the onions, mushrooms and reduced sauce.

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