MIX AND MATCH ROCKY ROAD 2020
What a year it has been! Anyone who said ‘life is like a box of chocolates’ didn’t live through 2020! Life over the last year has most definitely been a rocky road! You will find below the volumes you need and method for a basic Rocky Road, use what you love, or in the case […]
SHABBAT MEAT PIE
2 tablespoons olive oil 2 onions finely chopped 750g minced (ground) beef 200g (3 medium) carrots, grated 200g (2 ½ medium) parsnips, grated 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons tomato paste Pepper to taste 2 sheets Ready made parve shortcrust pastry, defrosted 1 egg, beaten ½ teaspoon Nigella seeds In a […]
SHORT CRUST PASTRY
Makes enough for one large pastry 125g butter or vegan alternative, softened 90g caster (super fine) sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg, beaten 250g plain (all-purpose) flour Pinch salt In the large bowl of a food processor or in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter (or vegan alternative) and sugar together, […]
MARBLE CAKE
45g (1/2 cup) natural cocoa powder (non-alkalized, non-Dutch processed) 100g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar 80ml (1/3 cup) water 375 grams (3 cups) all-purpose unbleached flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 400 grams (2 cups) sugar 235ml (1 cup) extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons salt 5 eggs 365g (1 ½ […]
EAST MEETS WEST GRANOLA BARS
1 ½ cups blanched hazelnuts 2 ½ cups (7 1/2 ounces) old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup raw sunflower seeds 1 cup dried apricots 1 cup packed (7 ounces) brown sugar ¾ teaspoon salt ½ cup tahini paste 3 tablespoons water 1 ½ cups (1 1/2 ounces) Rice Krispies cereal 1 cup dates, chopped small ½ […]
SMOKEY PAPRIKA CHICKEN
2 chickens, cut into eighths, skin on Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes 250ml (1 cup) beer 200g (1 cup) brown sugar 120ml (½ cup) apple cider vinegar 60 ml (¼ cup) Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons […]
MANGO LYCHEE JELLO
499g (14oz) tin lychees Juice of 1-2 limes 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered gelatine (Lieber’s or BaKol brands) 600ml (2.5 cups) mango juice To serve: fresh mango, lychees and lime wedges Drain the lychees, reserving the lychee juice. Place the lychees in a bowl, squeeze the juice of half a lime on […]
HAMANTASHEN DOUGH
Ozni Haman or Hamentashen – this is a reflection of the Italian (non-Jewish custom) of cutting off a criminals ears before his execution. The way Jews have dealt with the precarious nature of our life in the diaspora was by feasting in the face of adversity. That phrase of ‘The tried to kill us, we […]
OREJAS DE HAMAN/ OZNI HAMAN
3 eggs 2 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons almond milk (or alternative) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt Grated zest of ½ a lemon 2 cups (approximately) plain (all-purpose) flour In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil, almond milk, cinnamon, salt, and lemon zest until well […]
