• Cakes,  Can be prepared in advance,  Cheesecakes,  Dairy,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Shavu'ot,  Vegetarian

    Delicate Baked Cheesecake

    August 15, 2013

    Ingredients 1 kg soft goats-milk cheese 6 eggs, separated 1 tsp. vanilla extract (the real stuff, not flavored) ½ + ½ cups of sugar 6 Tbsp. corn starch 5 Tbsp. Tami Gluten-free flour (or a good all-purpose GF flour), or plain flour (if you do not need a GF version) 2/3 cups room-temperature goats-milk 50 gr. melted goats-milk butter Preparation Preheat oven to 240C/460F. Place small tin with boiling water at the bottom of the oven (to create steam). Mix cheese with egg yolks, vanilla extract, and ½ cup of sugar. Sift corn starch and flour together and add to cheese mixture. Blend until no lumps remain. Add butter and…

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  • Cakes,  Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Dressed to Impress,  Fruit Cakes,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pies and Sweet Tarts,  Rosh Ha'Shana,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    Apple Pie

    July 13, 2013

    I got this recipe from a friend years ago. Other than a few minor changes, I kept it true to its origins. A fun, comforting pie best served warm with a scoop of good vanilla ice cream and a dollop of whipped cream. Filling Ingredients 8 Granny Smith apples, cored and cubed 150 gr. (¾ cup) Demerara sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. almond extract 1 tbsp. lemon juice 50 gr. walnuts and/or raisins 2 Tbsp. Brandy Filling Preparation Cook apples sugar and cinnamon over medium heat. When somewhat softened add lemon, almond extract and nuts/raisins. Remove from heat and let cool. Regular Crust Ingredients 250 gr. (2 cups) whole…

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  • Cakes,  Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy,  Fruit Cakes,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Vegetarian

    Grilled Nectarine Cake

    May 24, 2013

    After Shavuot (holiday), with all its cooking (and eating), I didn’t much feel like going to the Supermarket that Thursday or Friday. Then came along Friday afternoon, and I was so in the mood for cake, that I went through my entire fridge and pantry trying to find some remnants. I didn’t have enough of anything for any of my known recipes (for a second it looked like I didn’t even have any flour until I found half a bag hiding in the back) , so I improvised this cake… I think the pictures speak for themselves. Ingredients 70 gr. soft butter + ½ cup heavy cream – dairy or…

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  • Cakes,  Can be prepared in advance,  Cheesecakes,  Dairy,  Dressed to Impress,  Fruit Cakes,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Pies and Sweet Tarts,  Shavu'ot,  Vegetarian

    Cheesecake and Apple Pie

    March 31, 2013

    A few years back my sisters-in-law and myself used to go out to a branch of Aroma where we live… For those of you residing outside of Israel, Aroma is a chain of Cafes with mediocre coffee, but excellent salads, sandwiches and baked sweets. Our favorite baked treat was an individual cheese-apple pie… When I really like something I have an overwhelming need to recreate it, so after several trials (and errors) I came up with the following recipe. Not sure how identical it is to the original, but it is SO good, I don’t really care at this stage Tip: If you don’t like apples, or not digging the…

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  • Cakes,  Chocolate Cakes,  Dairy,  Dairy Free,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  One-Bowl Cakes,  Parve,  Quickies,  Vegetarian

    Decadent Chocolate Cake

    January 22, 2013

    I was feeling a little under the weather yesterday, kinda like I’d been run over by a tractor. BUT, it was our turn to bring refreshments to class since my king’s birthday is next week, and when it comes to letting down my baby there is no sick leave… So here she is, the queen of chocolate cakes… A favorite with kids and adults alike. When it comes to birthday cakes there is no other. The cake itself is a 100% dairy-free (parve), and the sauce can be made dairy or dairy-free – the choice is yours. Now that the king is in school, we wanted to upgrade the cake,…

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