Light as a feather, and billowy as a cloud, meringues are crisp on the outside, yet they melt in your mouth. In their most basic form they have two ingredients: egg whites and sugar. They are gluten-free and, if you omit the chocolate chips and nuts in the recipe, they are fat free as well. They [...]
Here’s another perennial Passover cookie family favorite—chocolate filled macadamia crisps. If I could only have one cookie for Passover, this would be the one. Wishing all a Happy and Sweet Passover. Macadamia Crisps 1 cup macadamia nuts (4 ½ ounces) ½ cup sugar 8 tablespoons unsalted margarine (room temperature) 2 egg whites 4 tablespoons matzah cake meal Chocolate [...]
I've been getting some requests for Passover birthday cakes. Here's an idea for a festive cake to celebrate a birthday during Passover: Sunshine Sponge Cake with Chocolate Drizzle and Sprinkles. ½ cup matzo cake meal ½ cup potato starch 8 large egg yolks 1 large whole egg 1 ½ cups superfine sugar, divided ¼ cup orange juice [...]
I use matzo farfel to make Passover granola, which is covered with melted chocolate and then formed into bite-sized pieces. These are addictively delicious! 3 cups granola* (recipe follows) 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted ¼ cup grated coconut Place 3 cups granola in large mixing bowl. Pour in melted chocolate and mix until granola is [...]
My Passover Mandel "Bread" are crunchy and studded with chocolate chips and nuts. The recipe comes together quickly and yields about 4 dozen cookies that will keep for a week at room temperature in an airtight container. Give these a try--they may very well become your go-to treat for Passover. 3 eggs, plus one [...]
Everyone loves these Passover chocolate chip cookies. They are my most requested Passover cookie recipe. Reminiscent of the year round Toll House cookies, these are addictive and delicious. Wishing all a Zissen Pesach. 1 5/8 Cup matzah cake meal(1 1/2 Cups plus 2 tablespoons) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 Cup (2 sticks) butter [...]
Here's a great Passover dish. It serves triple duty as a side dish, a brunch dish, or a scrumptious dessert. 1 pound matzos 6 apples, peeled and grated (granny smith, golden delicious, or gala) 12 eggs, separated 1½ cups water 1 cup margarine or coconut oil, melted 1 teaspoon salt pinch of pepper 2 teaspoons ground [...]
These are one of my favorite Passover confections. You bake a scrumptious Kosher for Passover banana chiffon cake, then pull off pieces of the cake and roll them into balls that are approximately 1 and 1/2 inches. After a short stint in the fridge you dip the balls into melted chocolate. The recipe serves double duty as [...]
How gorgeous are these Passover cookies? You will want to bake up a batch of these to add to your Passover cookie platter. filling 6 ounces semisweet chocolate 4 tablespoons unsalted margarine cookies ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons matzo cake meal ⅓ cup cocoa ¼ teaspoon salt 1 stick margarine ⅔ cup sugar 1 [...]
Not a baker, but you’d like to make some quick and easy hamantaschen? I’ve got you covered with these! 1 package Reko Pizzelle (7 ounces) 1 large jar marshmallow cream or fluff (13 ounces) 1 large jar Nutella (26.5 ounces) sprinkles royal icing flowers confectioner’s sugar Place one pizzelle on a paper plate [...]