Mandelbrodt
This is a classic recipe for mandelbrodt, which literally means “almond bread” in Yiddish. These cookies are very satisfying dunked in a mug of hot tea.
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons oil
Juice of 1/2 orange
3 eggs
1 tablespoon grated zest of orange
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Cinnamon and sugar mixture for topping
Chopped Liver
Another by-product of the Shabbat chicken - thank goodness those Eastern European Jews didn’t waste anything!
3 medium onions, finely diced
3 Tablespoons chicken fat or oil
8 ounces chicken livers
3 hard-boiled eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
More oil or mayonnaise (optional)
Vegetarian Chopped Liver
I was a child when Uncle Barney had his eightieth birthday party in a Jewish vegetarian restaurant. I still remember the mound of “chopped liver” on a bed of lettuce with some tomato slices.
3 large onions, sliced
2 tablespoons oil
1-pound can cut green beans, drained
1-pound can green peas, drained
16 Ritz crackers
6 hard-boiled eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Rugelach
Learn how to make sweet, melt-in-your-mouth delicious rugelach, a traditional Jewish treat of Eastern European origin.
8 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces salted butter
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2–3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners’ sugar
Nirvana Chicken Wings
Easy to make and a little messy to eat, these wings are called "nirvana" because they could transport you to food paradise.
4 tablespoons pareve margarine
2 tablespoons curry powder
1/4 cup dry white wine
2–3 pounds chicken drummettes
1 cup mango chutney
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon finely chopped scallion
2 tablespoons finely chopped peanuts
