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January, 2010

Passover Bagels

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½   cup cold water
Pinch of salt
½   cup vegetable oil
1    tablespoon sugar
1    cup matzah meal
3    large eggs

Put water, salt, vegetable oil, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Beat in the matzah meal at one time.  Stir until it forms a ball and remove from the heat.  Set aside to cool.  Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until all are well blended.
Drop by heaping tablespoons on a greased pan.  Dip your thumb in cold water and make a hole in the center of each.  Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30 minutes or until golden.

Yield : 12 bagels

Moroccan Haroset Balls with Dates, Raisins, and Nuts

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2 cups pitted dates
½  cup golden raisins
³/2  cup dark raisins
½   cup walnuts
1 to 2 tablespoons sweet red wine

Process the dates, raisins and walnuts in a food processor until the mixture is finely chopped and begins to stick together.  Add enough wine to make a sticky mass.

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.  Drop slightly rounded measuring teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto the lined sheet.  Roll each mound with moistened palm into hazelnut-size balls.  Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until firm.

Yield : Approximately 60 or 3½ cups (P)

Matzah Salad

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By the Quilted Giraffe Restaurant in NY

10  squares matzah
4    tablespoons margarine
1    red pepper, finely chopped
1    cucumber, finely diced
2 to 3 teaspoons capers (optional)
1    bunch chives, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Run a rolling pin over the matzah to break it up into small pieces no larger then ¼ inch, about the size of matzah farfel.
Cook in a dry sauté pan or slightly toast in a 300° oven for 10 minutes.
Heat the margarine in a saucepan and add peppers and cucumber.  Cook for 1 minute over medium heat.
Turn off the heat and add capers and chives.
Toss in a mixing bowl with the toasted matzah.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Serve at room temperature or slightly warm surrounding a brisket.

Yield : 6 servings (M) or (P)

Lemon Pecan Torte

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Torte

7    large eggs, separated
¾   cup sugar
2    cups coarsely ground pecans
1    tablespoon lemon rind
1    tablespoon lemon juice
2    tablespoons matzah meal

Glaze

1    large egg yolk
1/3  cup lemon juice
1/2   cup sugar
1    teaspoon margarine
1    tablespoon lemon rind

Whisk together the egg yolks and the sugar in a large bowl until blended.  Stir in the pecans and the lemon rind.
In a separate bowl beat the egg whites and the lemon juice until the whites are stiff but not until dry peaks form.  Stir one-fourth of the whites into the yolk mixture.  Gently fold in the remaining whites until blended
Scrape into a greased 9-inch spring form pan that has been dusted with matzah meal.
Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour or until firm to the touch in the center.  Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.  The cake may sink in the center.
Meanwhile, prepare the glaze.  Combine the egg yolk, lemon juice, sugar, and butter or margarine in a small saucepan.  Bring to simmering over medium heat, whisking constantly.  Remove from the heat.  Stir in the lemon rind.
Poke holes in the top of the cake with long skewers so that the glaze can soak in.  with the cake still in the spring form pan, spoon the glaze over.  Let the cake stand a few minutes until the glaze seeps into the cake.  Then remove the cake from the pan by running a thin knife around the rim to release the cake.  Garnish with lemon rind, if you wish.

Yield : 8 servings

Farfel Kugel

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This is the Kugel that was created by Sue Fischer for the White House Passover seder for the Clintons.

4    large eggs
6    cups farfel or crushed matzah
4    tablespoons margarine
2    small onions, diced (about 1 cup)
14  medium mushrooms, sliced (about 1¹/3 cups)
4    cups chicken broth
Pinch of marjoram
Black pepper to taste

Mix the eggs and the crushed matzah in a bowl.  Spread a thin layer of the mixture on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil.  Place in a preheated, 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until the farfel is dry.

In the meantime, heat the margarine in a small sauté pan.  Add the onions and  sauté until limp.  Then add the mushrooms and continue cooking until soft.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the matzah, 1 cup of the chicken broth, a pinch or marjoram, and black pepper to taste.  Stirring constantly, continue to add the broth until most of the liquid is absorbed into the matzah.  Reduce the heat to low, letting it sit until all the liquid is absorbed.  Place in a oven proof dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve with the chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms.

Yield : 8 to 10 servings (M)

Eggplant and Green Pepper Kugel

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1    large eggplant (about 2 pounds)
1    onion, diced
1    red pepper, diced
2    tablespoons pine nuts
¼   cup olive oil
2    tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2    large eggs, lightly beaten
1    matzah, crumbled
2    tablespoons margarine

Peel the eggplant and dice in 2-inch cubes.  Cook in simmering salted water to cover until the eggplant is tender about 20 minutes.  Drain and mash. Meanwhile, sauté the onion, pepper, and pine nuts in olive oil over medium heat until the vegetables are tender but not crisp.  Combine with the basil and salt and pepper. Mix the eggplant with the lightly beaten eggs as well as the vegetable mixture.  Add the matzah and mix well.  Place in a greased casserole and dot with margarine.  Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 35 minutes or until golden brown on top and crusty on the sides.

Yield : 6 to 8 servings

Chocolate Truffles

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½   pound imported dark bittersweet chocolate
3    tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
2    egg yolks
2    tablespoons coffee
2    tablespoons rum
Cocoa powder

Melt the chocolate with the butter or margarine in a double boiler.  While hot, but with the heat off, add the egg yolks, coffee, and rum.  Stir constantly until the mixture cools down.
Let sit for 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
When firm, roll into small balls the size of a large marble and then dip in cocoa powder.

Refrigerate, covered, on to two days before serving.

Yield : about 2 dozen truffles (D) or (P)

Boston Lettuce Avocado Salad with Lime Dressing

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For the salad :
2    small to medium heads Boston lettuce, discard any wilted leaves
1    Hass avocado, pitted
1    large bunch scallions, thinly sliced
Leaves from 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped

For the dressing :
2    limes, juiced
¹/3  cup extra-virgin olive oil
½   teaspoon salt
1    teaspoon sugar
About 20 grinds fresh black pepper
1    tablespoon Passover mustard

Pull the lettuce leaves from the head, rinse gently under cold water, and lay out on clean towels to dry.  Use a spoon to remove the flesh in 1 piece from each half of the avocado.  Thinly slice the avocado flesh into thin wedges.

Whisk together all the dressing ingredients.

Arrange the lettuce leaves on a plate and top with the avocado wedges, scallion, and cilantro.  Finish with a healthy drizzling of the dressing.

American Charoses

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6    large apples
2    tablespoons sugar
1    teaspoon cinnamon
¼   cup sweet wine
½   cup chopped pecans
Core and quarter the apples

Put the apples in a food processor with the remaining ingredients.  Process in pulses, leaving a bit of a crunch to the mixture.  Adjust seasoning.

Yield : about 5 cups (P)

Simple Crunchy, Crispy, Potato Kugel

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Fabulous! Sure to become a family favorite.

1    box Manischewitz stuff-it mix
2    large packages frozen hash brown potatoes
1    large package frozen chopped onions (or 4 large fresh onions)
Oil for frying
1    pound fresh mushroom sliced (optional)
1    red peppers, green peppers, or both, sliced (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Sauté potatoes, onions, mushrooms and peppers until golden brown.

Prepare stuff-it mix as directed on package.  Place potatoes on the bottom of shallow roasting pan with mix on top.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Bake for 1 hour.

May be baked in 2 (3-quart) round casserole dishes.  Use same time and temperature as above.

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