• Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Main courses,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Shavu'ot,  Side Dishes,  Soy Free,  Starters,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Slow-Cooked Stuffed Acorn Squash

    Stuffed Acorn Squash Ingredients 7-8 units acorn squash ½ amount cooked white rice ½ cup (prior to cooking) black lentils, cooked 1 tsp. cumin ½ tsp. Baharat spice mixture salt to taste Stuffed Acorn Squash Preparation In a bowl, mix rice, lentils and seasoning well. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Peel and empty squashes. Gently cut squash bases to stand them in the pot. Fill each squash with the rice-lentil filling up to ¾ of its height. Ingredients 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped Warm water 1-2 Tbsp. salt 1-2 tsp. dark-brown sugar 1 tsp. turmeric powder ½ tsp. dry Thyme Preparation In a wide,…

  • Cakes,  Chocolate Cakes,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  One-Bowl Cakes,  Parve,  Passover,  Quickies,  Vegetarian

    Rich Chocolate Cake

    Like comedy, sometimes the best recipes come out of improv. Ingredients 1 cup ground almonds ¼ cup Tami GF flour (or another all-purpose GF flour), or plain flour for a non-GF version 4 eggs 2 cup sugar ½ cup cocoa powder ½ cup cornstarch 1 bag (10 gr.) baking powder ¾ cup vegetable oil 2 Tbsp. Instant coffee 1 cup milk (or rice/soy/tapioka milk) 2 Tbsp. Brandy Preparation Preheat your oven to 170C/340F. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour the cohesive mixture into an oiled round cake tin. Bake for approx. 40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out dry but still with moist crumbs. You can serve as is,…

  • Cakes,  Dairy,  Gluten Free,  hannukah,  Kosher,  Savory bakes,  Sweets

    Fluffy Baked Sufganiot (doughnut)

    Rich, fluffy baked doughnuts which can be filled with anything you like… Makes approx. 14 medium-sized doughnuts. Tip from Tami Ben-David (who was the first to try this recipe): you can braid this dough into a sweet Challah of your choosing, brush with egg, preheat your oven to 200C/390F, bake for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 175C/350F and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Ingredients 500 gr. Tagmish Gluten-Free flour (or plain flour, if you don’t need a GF version) 10 gr. dry yeast ½ cup sugar 80 gr. melted butter 420 ml. warm milk (375 ml. if you’re not making the GF version). You may substitute for Soy/Rice/Tapioca milk…

  • Cakes,  Chocolate Cakes,  Cream Cakes,  Dairy Free,  Desserts and mousses,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Passover,  Pre-preparation required,  Sweets

    Layered Mousse Cake

    This mousse cake is made up of a base, and a triple amount of any of the following chocolate mousse options. It can be a triple amount of the same kind, or one layer of each. You can make single-serving cakes, or even just one of them as a mousee, with no base. It’s not a lot of work, you just need 3-4 hours freezing between layers. Base Ingredients 1 XL egg 30 gr. sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour, or all-purpose Gluten-Free flour (I use “Tami”) ¼ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. cocoa powder Base Preparation Preheat your oven to 190C/375F. Whisk the eggs and sugar until fluffy. Sift the…

  • Cakes,  Cookies,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Rosh Ha'Shana,  Vegetarian

    Vered’s Honey Muffins or Cake

    If you follow this blog, you know there’s a lot more recipe-writing than blogging going on, but as my son said these are the best baked goods he’s ever had when he first tasted them, I think I need to pay special tribute to the recipe’s source. I have been fortunate enough to get to know a lovely lady, whose son attends the same class as mine. Last year at this time (Rosh Hashana) she made the class her Honey Muffins… My son demanded (and nagged) that I call her up that same day, and ask for the recipe. The first time I made them, I didn’t get the texture…