Every year I have to re-re-reinvent the wheel when it comes to the Perfect Hamantaschen. No more looking for that recipe that worked! I am now on a quest to document my efforts so that the tradition of searching like crazy through my recipe printouts, marked with little comments in pencil, floating around, waiting to… Continue reading In Pursuit of the Perfect Hamantaschen
Category: Cooking
Recipe: Cream Cheese Pie Dough for Quiches
Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter 4 oz. cream cheese (room temperature) Method In the mixer bowl with the pedal attachment mix all ingredients until small balls/crumbs form. Transfer the dough into a work surface and form a ball. You can use the dough immediately, or freeze/store in the… Continue reading Recipe: Cream Cheese Pie Dough for Quiches
Recipe: Goat Cheese filled Dates
Just remember that there is no such thing as too much black pepper… Ingredients: 24 Medjool dates, pitted 1/4 lb fresh Goat cheese 2 tablespoon parsley (~1-2 teaspoon) fresh ground black pepper dried cranberries/apricots cut into strips/pecan nuts Method Mix goat cheese with parsley and fresh ground black pepper fill a small container with a… Continue reading Recipe: Goat Cheese filled Dates
Recipe: Honey and Spice Cake
This cake is extremely easy make, and people seem to love it. Dry Ingredients: 1½ cups all purpose flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon powder [b] ½ tsp fresh lemon peel [a] ½ tsp fresh orange peel [a] a pinch of salt a pinch of ginger a pinch of… Continue reading Recipe: Honey and Spice Cake
Fresh Fruits Coffee Cake
[xrr rating=5/5] I have to give Tali Kreindler full credit for this cake. I told her that I have too many blueberries, and she gave me this amazing, easy to make, recipe. Servings : Makes a 8×8 inch cakePreparation Time : 20 MinutesCooking Time : 50 MinutesEquipment: 8×8 inch pan INGREDIENTS:Dry Ingredients1½ cups all purpose… Continue reading Fresh Fruits Coffee Cake
Banana Bread Recipe
The banana flavor of this bread is not overwhelming, which is surprising considering the how many bananas are inside it. The original recipe is from The Baker’s Dozen Cookbook. It was very slightly modified Servings : Makes a 8.5×4.5” loaf Preparation Time : 20 Minutes Cooking Time : 60 Minutes Equipment: 8.5×4.5” loaf pan INGREDIENTS: 3… Continue reading Banana Bread Recipe
Recipe: Fruit Oat Crisp
A great fruit crumble treat that goes amazingly well warm with vanilla ice cream on top. Servings : 12 Preparation Time : 25 Minutes Cooking Time : 50 Minutes Equipment: 12 four inch ramekins or 8×8 inch pan INGREDIENTS : 1 stick of butter (½ cup) cut into cubes 1 cup flour 1/3 cup packed… Continue reading Recipe: Fruit Oat Crisp