Passover Seder (4.1.19)
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Recipes contributed by Yona Lunken.
The Passover Seder, or Pesach Seder, is a Jewish traditional meal and service that dates back thousands of years, memorializing the time when God freed the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. Every food item has rich symbolism, and as the meal is eaten (usually as a family group, but sometimes with other families or in a larger group), the Passover event and the symbolism of the foods is recounted in story and song. The event is often focused on engaging the children, and families frequently develop their own unique and playful ways of celebrating -- at one point in the evening, Yona's family hits each other with green onions! Click here to download these recipes. |
Basic Charoset Recipe (Apples and Nuts)
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Charoset requires just apples, walnuts or almonds, sugar or honey, cinnamon, and a bit of sweet red wine. Here’s my basic recipe for about 1 - 1 /2 cups.
1 apple, chopped into small pieces (tart apples are best)
1/3 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped into small pieces
1 tsp sugar or honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1-2 tablespoons of sweet red wine (Manischevitz). Grape juice works fine too.
Cut up the apples and dip in lemon juice or pour lemon juice on them to keep them from browning. This also adds to the tartness.
Chop up the nuts. I usually use more nuts as I like it nutty. I used walnuts here. Add to apples.
Mix with sweet red wine or grape juice, sugar/honey, and cinnamon. (The sweet red wine is best, but I used grape juice today.)
Refrigerate overnight, then see how sweet it is. If you need more sweetness, add more sugar, honey, or wine/grape juice.
Charoset requires just apples, walnuts or almonds, sugar or honey, cinnamon, and a bit of sweet red wine. Here’s my basic recipe for about 1 - 1 /2 cups.
1 apple, chopped into small pieces (tart apples are best)
1/3 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped into small pieces
1 tsp sugar or honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1-2 tablespoons of sweet red wine (Manischevitz). Grape juice works fine too.
Cut up the apples and dip in lemon juice or pour lemon juice on them to keep them from browning. This also adds to the tartness.
Chop up the nuts. I usually use more nuts as I like it nutty. I used walnuts here. Add to apples.
Mix with sweet red wine or grape juice, sugar/honey, and cinnamon. (The sweet red wine is best, but I used grape juice today.)
Refrigerate overnight, then see how sweet it is. If you need more sweetness, add more sugar, honey, or wine/grape juice.
Matzah Ball
Makes about 8 matzah balls
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs, slight beaten
½ cup matzo meal
1 teaspoon salt (I like more)
1/3 teaspoon of baking powder
Procedure:
1. Blend eggs and oil together.
2. Mix in matzah meal, salt, baking powder.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
4. Bring 1.5 quarts of water to a brisk boil.
5. Oil hands and make 1-inch balls with mix and drop in water.
6. Reduce flame to simmer.
7. Cover pot and cook 30-40 minutes stirring occasionally (to flip matzah balls).
8. Remove from water, cool, serve in chicken soup.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs, slight beaten
½ cup matzo meal
1 teaspoon salt (I like more)
1/3 teaspoon of baking powder
Procedure:
1. Blend eggs and oil together.
2. Mix in matzah meal, salt, baking powder.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
4. Bring 1.5 quarts of water to a brisk boil.
5. Oil hands and make 1-inch balls with mix and drop in water.
6. Reduce flame to simmer.
7. Cover pot and cook 30-40 minutes stirring occasionally (to flip matzah balls).
8. Remove from water, cool, serve in chicken soup.