• Cakes,  Cheesecakes,  Dairy,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Low calory,  One-Bowl Cakes,  Quickies,  Shavu'ot,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    Melt-in-your-Mouth Quick Cheesecake

    November 20, 2014

    This is the only cheesecake my son likes. Ingredients 750 gr. 5% soft goats-milk cheese (or plain soft cheese) – room temperature ¼ cup of sugar 3 eggs 1 packet (80 gr.) instant vanilla pudding 1 Tbsp. corn starch 1 Tbsp. Tami Gluten-free flour (or a good all-purpose GF flour), or plain flour (if you do not need a GF version) Preparation Preheat oven to 150C/300F. Place small tin with boiling water at the bottom of the oven (to create steam). Mix cheese with sugar, and set aside for 5 minutes (for sugar to melt). Beat in the eggs (do not whisk). Add the instant pudding, flour and cornstrach, and…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Cookies,  Dairy Free,  Desserts and mousses,  Gluten Free,  hannukah,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Vegetarian

    Homemade Crembo

    October 27, 2014

    Meringue Ingredients 200 gr. egg yolks 400 gr. sugar Meringue Preparation Fill a pot with about 2cm/1inch water and bring to a boil. Place a heat-proof bowl over the pot (I use the metal mixer bowl), so that the bowl’s edges rest on the pot, and its bottom is not(!) touching the water (this technique is known as Bain Marie). Place the egg whites and sugar in the bowl, and whisk using a beater until the sugar melts completely (take a drop between two fingers and make sure it doesn’t feel grainy). Remove bowl from heat and pour to mixer bowl. Whisk on high for 10-15 minutes until very thick…

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  • Buns and Rolls,  Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Shavu'ot,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian

    “Rustic” GF Buns

    August 3, 2014

    Ingredients 350 gr. (2½ cups) Tagmish GF flour 5 gr. dry yeast 25 gr. sugar 6 gr. (1 tsp.) salt 210 ml. milk 30 gr. soft butter-flavored Mazola margarine (or soft butter) 1 egg 120 ml. water 2 Tbsp. ground Flax seeds Coating: 1 egg, beaten + 1 tsp. vegetable oil Ground Kosher salt for sprinkling Preparation In a your stand-mixer bowl with the kneading hook, mix ½ cup of the flour, the yeast, salt and sugar. In a small sauce pan, lightly heat milk with Mazola/butter until warm (do not bring to a boil – even if Mazola/butter not completely melted!) Add egg to flour, then add warm milk…

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  • Breads,  Buns and Rolls,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Rosh Ha'Shana,  Savory bakes,  Shavu'ot,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Soft Dipping-Perfect GF Challah

    July 13, 2014

    Ingredients 250 gr. Tagmish GF flour 5 gr. dry yeast 30 gr. sugar (for sweet Challah, double the amount) 5 gr. salt 220 ml. ice-cold water 25 gr. soft butter-flavored Mazola margarine (or soft butter) Coating: 2 Tbsp. soy/almond milk (or 1 egg yolk) + 1 tsp. vegetable oil Sesame seeds and Kosher salt for sprinkling Preparation Mix all dry ingredients in a your stand-mixer bowl (attach the kneading hook). Add the cold water and knead on lowest speed for 2-3 minutes, until you get a soft, sticky dough. Add the soft margarine/butter and continue kneading until completely incorporated, approx. 8 minutes. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and let rise…

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  • Autumn/Fall,  Beef,  Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Main courses,  Meat,  Passover,  Pre-preparation required,  Seasonal,  Soy Free,  Spring,  Starters,  Summer,  Winter

    Tunisian Banatages

    July 10, 2014

    Banatages are moist, yummy Tunisian fried potato and meat balls. Like any other regional recipe, there are bound to be a hundred versions of it – this is the way my family likes to make it. The result (in my opinion) is a lighter, airier meat ball. Ingredients Potato Casing 5 large potatoes, peeled and cubed (small cubes) 4 Tbsp. water 2 Tbsp. breadcrumbs (or matzo meal for Passover) or GF breadcrumbs Salt ¼ tsp. Pepper ½ tsp. Turmeric Filling: 1 large onion 1 handful parsley (leaves only) 500 gr. ground beef Salt ½ tsp. Turmeric Coating: Coarse breadcrumbs (or matzo meal for Passover) or coarse GF breadcrumbs (I mixed…

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