Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, melted
6 tablespoons matzo meal
1 cup cocoa powder
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon water

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
3. In a medium-size mixing bowl, blend eggs, sugar, and butter. Mix in matzo meal, cocoa powder and walnuts (if desired). Transfer batter to prepared baking pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
In a small mixing bowl, blend chocolate:

Ingredients:
(makes about 12 servings)

6 tbsp vegetable oil
6 large potatoes, peeled
1 large onion
4 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
6 tbsp (90 mL) matzoh meal

Cooking Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour the vegetable oil into a 9×13-inch (23 x 33 cm) rectangular baking dish.
2. With the large holes on a hand grater or using the shredding blade of a food processor, grate the potatoes. Transfer the grated potatoes to a colander and run cold water over the shreds, tossing by hand until they are thoroughly rinsed. (This rinses out excess starch and prevents them from turning dark.) Drain thoroughly then squeeze the shredded potatoes by hand to remove as much water as possible. Place in a large mixing bowl.
3. Grate or chop the onion very finely and add to the shredded potatoes. Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper, and add to the potato mixture along with the chopped parsley and the matzoh meal. Mix thoroughly.
4. Place the baking dish containing the vegetable oil into the oven and let it heat for about 5 minutes — or until very hot. Remove the baking dish from the oven and pour about half of the hot oil into the potato mixture, stir well, then spoon the potato mixture into the hot, oiled baking dish. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until the top of the kugel is golden brown and crisp.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (125ml) 35% whipping cream
1 tsp. (5ml) orange rind, finely grated
1/3 pound (~250g) bar bittersweet rich dark chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup (50ml) 100% pure orange juice

Method:
Light candle under fondue pot to preheat.
In saucepan, heat whipping cream and orange rind over medium-high heat just until cream comes to a boil.
Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate to saucepan; whisk until chocolate is melted. Whisk in orange juice.
Pour chocolate mixture into fondue pot. Serve with assorted fruit such as chunks of pear, apple, banana, or orange sections.

Ingredients:
2 cups skim milk
1 vanilla bean
4 eggs
8 egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons potato starch
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup light brown sugar

Method:
Preheat the oven to 300°F.
In a heavy saucepan, slowly heat the milk with the vanilla bean; do not boil or the milk will curdle. Remove and split the bean, scrape out the seeds, and return them to the milk.
Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, egg whites, sugar, potato starch and vanilla. Slowly whisk this mixture into the hot milk. Cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the custard coats the back of the spoon.
Divide the custard into eight 6-ounce ramekins. Place the ramekins in a baking dish with 2″ sides. Pour hot water into the baking dish, until the water comes halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the ramekins from the dish and place them on a rack to cool. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 2 hours.
Preheat the broiler. Sprinkle each custard lightly with brown sugar, spreading it evenly to the edges. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and broil for about 1 minutes, until the sugar is melted and bubbly. Watch carefully. Remove and serve immediately, or chill until served.