CHEESE AND ZA’ATAR SAVOURY BISCUITS
Makes 50-60 biscuits Za’atar as we know it outside of the Levant is generally a combination of dried woodsy herbs such as oregano, thyme, and/or marjoram with a hit of tanginess from sumac and nuttiness in the form of toasted sesame seeds. Some Za’atar blends include salt, dried orange zest, or dried dill. In the […]
SAVTAS COOKIES – APRICOT FILLING
For cookie dough: 125g caster (2/3 cup super fine) sugar 225g (1 cup) unsalted butter or margarine at room temperature, diced Pinch of salt 1 egg Juice of half a lemon 380g (3 cups) plain flour For Apricot Lakver (Hungarian apricot butter)filling: 350g (2 cups) dried apricots 240ml (1 cup) water zest of 1 lemon […]
APRICOT AND PISTACHIO RICE PILAF
*Wrapping the lid with a tea towel keeps the steam in the pot, encourages the rice grains to stay separate, and absorbs condensation that would otherwise collect on the lid and drip back into the pan. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, diced small 2 teaspoon garam masala 1 1/4 teaspoons salt Freshly ground […]
APRICOT CHICKEN SCALOPPINE
Apricot chicken was hugely popular in the 1970s and like many chicken dishes made its way into the repertoire of many Jewish cooks. With time though apricot chicken has fallen out of fashion, yet that sweet acidity is something I love in chicken recipes, taking the principles of apricots and chicken we have updated the […]
CHICKEN PANZANELLA
(adapted from cooks illustrated) *When cutting the tomatoes, cut in quarters and then use a sharp knife to scoop out the core and remove the seeds from the tomato’s flesh. Place the cores and seeds and any liquid into a sieve set over a bowl. The Tomato juice will make part of the dressing. Proceed […]
SAVTA’S KUBEH
Kubeh Shell: 750g (12 ounces) fine burghul 120g (4 ounces) plain flour 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Salt Filling: 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 450g (15 ounces) minced beef Salt and pepper to taste Make the filling: Over medium heat in a large saute pan, add the oil and heat until shimmering, […]
