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OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT

Passover

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT

Posted on March 18, 2013

OUR POSITION ON KITNIYOT DERIVATIVES KITNIYOT Perhaps no issue stirs as much debate as the debate swirling around kitniyot- generally translated as legumes. According to Ashenazi custom and law, we are not allowed to eat kitniyot on Pesach. Rabbi Yosef Karo, the creator of the Shulchan Aruch called the custom of not eating kitniyot a Continue Reading »

PASSOVER TOFFEE SQUARES

Posted on March 14, 2013

These are incredible! Everyone is surprised that they are really Pesachdik!! Make a double batch for sure! PASSOVER TOFFEE SQUARES 1 Cup Parve Margarine 1 Cup Matzah Cake Meal 1 Egg 8 oz Chocolate Chips (pareve), melted 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 Cup Walnuts, finely chopped 1 Cup Sugar Cream margarine, sugar, vanilla until light and Continue Reading »

PASSOVER CARROT RING

Posted on March 13, 2013

This is a great addition to your seder menu. Try it, and you’ll be making it year after year! It also freezes really well! CARROT RING 4 Cups cooked mashed carrots 1/3 Cup finely chopped onion 2/3 Cup Matzah meal 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1-1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Mix carrots, onion, and Continue Reading »

PASSOVER BROWNIES

Posted on March 12, 2013

These are the best brownies! Everyone will be begging for the recipe. No one will believe they are kosher for Pesach! FAMOUS PASSOVER BROWNIES 4 eggs, slightly beaten 2 Cups sugar 1/2 Cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 Cup vegetable oil 1 Cup matzah cake meal 1 Cup chocolate chips Beat eggs, sugar cocoa Continue Reading »

PASSOVER ONION KUGEL

Posted on March 11, 2013

PASSOVER ONION KUGEL 2 large onions, diced 1/4 cup chicken fat or oil 5 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup sugar salt and pepper to taste some diced mushrooms Break the matzah into 8ths (good luck!) Soak in boiling water until soft. Squeeze out excess water. Brown onions in hot fat or oil. Combine all ingredients and Continue Reading »

PESACH PINEAPPLE KUGEL

Posted on March 7, 2013

FROM JAMIE GELLER Passover Pineapple Kugel Pineapple kugel is sweet and tasty and perfect for Passover or any time. Times Prep Time : 5 min Cook Time : 40 min Ready Time : 45 min Servings 6 Ingredients 4 eggs ½ cup oil ½ cup sugar 4 level tablespoons potato starch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Continue Reading »

OPERATION PESACH

Posted on March 6, 2013

Once again, it is pleasure to remind you that from now until Pesach ends, we will answer your Pesach (or any other kosher questions as well). Email is answered as promptly as possible. operationpesach@utj.org OP@utj.org operationpassover@utj.org Last year we answered hundreds and hundreds of letters, and we do it with great pleasure. Let us hear Continue Reading »

ONE DAY SHUT DOWN FOR EMPIRE CHICKEN

Posted on March 5, 2013

FROM FAILED MESSIAH BLOG Empire Kosher Poultry Suffers One Day Shutdown Empire logoEmpire Kosher Poultry had to shut down production for (at least) one day Thursday, allegedly because a shipment of chickens that arrived for Thursday’s slaughter were underweight. But because chickens are bred to grow very quickly, holding the chickens over until Monday will Continue Reading »

FIGHT FOR YOUR QUINOA

Posted on March 4, 2013

Fight for Your Quinoa! by. R. Yosef Kanefsky This one is in our hands. Quinoa has been a breath of fresh culinary air in the non-kitniyot Pesach kitchen, and has restored dietary sanity to us Ashkenazim. But the kitniyot zealots are lurking. The OU, for example, is equivocating on quinoa’s non-kitniyot status . The battle Continue Reading »

PESACH VIENNESE CHOCOLATE TORTE

Posted on March 1, 2013

FROM CHEF ANDREA AT THE UTJ SOUTHERN TEST KITCHEN: Viennese Chocolate Torte The cake is very rich. A small piece goes a long way. 10 eggs, separated 10 heaping Tablespoons sugar (about 1 cup) 8 ounces walnuts, finely ground 2-1/2 Tablespoons matzoh meal 6 ounces melted semi-sweet chocolate Combine egg yolks and sugar. Add chocolate Continue Reading »