Tasty and Easy Recipes

Hi,

this is a great recipe i posted in the past for Hamanchan  – Ozney Haman

Hamantaschen-purim-recipe

Enjoy!

Ingredients:
* about 1 kg pumpkin cut into big cubes
* 1 carrot
* 1 onion
* 3 garlic cloves
* 4-5 cups water
* 3 tablespoons chicken soup mix (optional)

Method:
1. Cut the pumpkin, carrot and onion into cubes. (you can fry the onions prior to this stage if you like)
2. Place above vegetables and garlic in a soup pot. Add water and soup mix.
3. Bring soup to a boil and then simmer for 1 1/2 hours, until the pumpkin is soft.
4. Using an insertion blender, blend the vegetables from the soup until smooth.
5. Season with salt and fresh pepper according to taste.

Ingredients:

25 grams yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. flour
3 cups flour
1/4 cup margarine, melted
dash of salt
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups water
jelly
oil for frying
powdered sugar

Method:
1. To make the dough: Combine the first four ingredients in a bowl. Mix cover, and wait until it rises. In another bowl, mix 3 cups of flour with the melted margarine, salt, sugar and egg yolks. Combine the yeast mixture with the flour mixture. Slowly add water while stirring. When batter is smooth, cover the bowl with a towel and let it sit and rise again
2. To make the doughnuts: After the batter has risen, pour it onto a floured surface and roll it out. Use a glass with a small opening to cut out circles of the dough.  Cover the doughnuts with a towel and let rise.
3. To fry the doughnuts: Heat oil in a deep pot until very hot. Drop the doughnuts into the oil and fry on both sides until brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
4. Insert some jam in each doughnut