To make these tasty cookies I used my year-round madeleine recipe. A few tweaks here and there and they were kosher for Passover. Big hit! For preparing madeleine molds 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 2 tablespoons matzo cake meal (more if needed) For recipe 8 tablespoons unsalted margarine 1/2 cup matzo cake meal 1/2 cup [...]
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 [...]
Since I can’t seem to get enough of these rugentaschen—here’s another fun recipe that uses Hershey’s Hugs. Dough 8 ounces or two sticks of butter 8 ounces of cream cheese 6 tablespoons sugar 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt Filling Mini chocolate chips Topping Hershey’s hugs or kisses Dough: In the bowl of [...]
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 [...]
One of my all time favorite cookies is rugelach—a scrumptious crescent shaped cookie made from a cream cheese dough. I decided to use my rugelach dough to make hamantaschen and eureka! This recipe for hamantaschen made with a rugelach dough, may be one of my favorite hamantaschen yet. I call my hamantaschen made with cream [...]
The Jewish holiday of Purim is just around the corner. Beginning at sundown on Thursday, March 13th and ending on Friday, March 14th at sundown, Purim is a fun and festive holiday observed with much revelry and celebration. Dating back to the Persian Empire of the 4th century b.c.e., Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jews [...]
I hope you enjoy my easy to make, dairy-free and delicious Pumpkin Streusel Squares. To me, they are perfect sweet autumn treat! 1 can (15.5ounce) solid pack pumpkin 12 ounces evaporated soy milk* 3 eggs 1 ½ cups sugar 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice ½ tsp salt 1 package (18.25 ounce) yellow cake mix [...]
To celebrate Rosh Hashanah and autumn’s apple bounty, here are two quick and easy recipes. The apple tarte takes about 15 minutes to prep and then another 20 minutes to bake in the oven. It is delicious as is, but it becomes sublime when served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The caramel [...]
Here’s a quick and easy recipe that uses pizzelle (traditional Italian waffle cookies) to create endless ice cream sandwich variations. The pizzzelle come in different flavors—such as vanilla, chocolate, anise, and caramel. The freezer section in your supermarket yields a multitude of dairy ice cream flavors as well as non- dairy options made with coconut [...]
What a great experience it was to work with Bud when my Patriotic Cake was featured on the cover of Essex Fells Magazine in July 2011! It made me realize how very fortunate we are to reside in the beautiful, bucolic borough of Essex Fells and to be a citizen of the USA—the greatest country [...]