Schrodinger’s Cardboard (Ilana Epstein)
Matzah. The bread of paradox. How can this very basic bread mean so much to so many? Even the Torah can’t seem to keep it straight – is it the “bread of poverty” (Lechem Oni) or is it the “bread of freedom” (Lechem Cherut). Is it our birthright or the last vestige of our slavery? […]
DECADENT CHOCOLATE DESSERT
For the Brownies: 75 g (3oz) unsalted butter or margarine or coconut oil 250 g (9oz) dark chocolate (55% cocoa solids), chopped 15 g (½oz) cocoa powder 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or tow packets vanilla sugar) 250 g (9oz) caster (superfine) sugar 4 large eggs 100 g (3½oz) ground almonds For Chocolate Mousse: 150 g […]
ILANAS SHEPHERDS PIE
2 tablespoons olive oil 4 medium onions, peeled and diced 4 medium carrots, peeled and diced 4 celery sticks, diced (1 ½ cups) passata (tomato sauce) plus extra 1 kilo shredded slow-cooked lamb (see recipe below) Alternatively: ½ kilo (1 lb) ground beef and ½ kilo (1 lb) ground lamb Salt and pepper 1 recipe […]
HAMANTASHEN FILLINGS
Each recipe of filling makes enough to fill one batch of Ta’am hamantashen dough The rule of thumb with all hamantashen fillings is do not overfill! 1 teaspoon is more than enough to fill regular-sized hamantashen. Brownie stuffed hamantashen: Freeze any leftover brownies you may have, or make fresh. Cut frozen brownies into a 1 […]
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY PIE
1 quantity short crust pastry 125g butter (or vegan alternative) at room temperature 125g caster sugar 2 medium eggs 2 good punches of salt 125g ground almonds 1 tbsp flour 200g smooth peanut butter (preferably with no added sugar) 215g (⅔ cup) seedless raspberry preserve 1 tablespoon apricot jam 1 teaspoon water ¼ cup honey […]