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Matzah Almond Croccante

Posted on March 30, 2021

Ingredients 8 SERVINGS Nonstick vegetable oil spray 5 sheets matzo 1 3/4 cups sugar 3/4 cup margarine 1/4 cup honey 1/3 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted 5 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 72% cacao), melted 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse sea salt Preparation Step 1 Line a rimmed baking Continue Reading »

Passover Kosher Nexus Part Two

Posted on March 30, 2021

DAIRY DOES HARD (AGED) CHEESE NEED PASSOVER CERTIFICATION IF IT IS BOUGHT BEFORE PESAH? Yes. DOES BUTTER NEED PESAH CERTIFICATION IF BOUGHT BEFORE PESAH? Absolutely not! CAN I USE AN UNOPENED BOTTLE OF ORGANIC MAPLE SYRUP? Yes, but open it first before you use it. DO COTTAGE CHEESE AND CHEESES IN GENERAL NEED PASSOVER CERTIFICATION? Continue Reading »

Passover Sweet Potato Kugel

Posted on March 29, 2021

Sweet Potato Kugel (serves 12) 6 small sweet potatoes, peeled and grated 3 apples, peeled and grated 1 cup raisins 1 cup matzo meal 2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional) 1 cup fruit juice or water Mix ingredients together. Press into baking dish and bake 45 minutes at 375ºF, until crisp on top.

Matzah Lasagna

Posted on March 29, 2021

INGREDIENTS 6 sheets matzoh 4 c. marinara sauce (Kosher for Passover, ) 2 c. shredded mozzarella (Kosher for Passover, ) 1 c. ricotta cheese (Kosher for Passover,) 1 c. grated parmesan (Kosher for Passover, 1 c. sliced mozzarella (Kosher for Passover) Salt and pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In an 8 x 8 baking dish, spoon Continue Reading »

Passover FAQ 2021 Part One

Posted on March 26, 2021

Passover FAQ    This guide grew out of the UTJ’s Passover Hot Line- the first 1-800 number established for Passover questions.  This is a fairly complete representation of all the questions we have received over the years. We hope that this guide will add to your observance of Pesah, and that it will make your Continue Reading »

Passover Oriental Salad

Posted on March 26, 2021

Oriental Salad Yield: 8 servings 1 cucumber, peeled and diced 2 Medium tomatoes, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 Rib celery, thinly sliced 1/4 Cup chopped cilantro 1 Small red onion, chopped 1/4 Cup chopped fresh parsley Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 lemon, Juice of Place Continue Reading »

Cranberry Farfel Kugel

Posted on March 25, 2021

1 can cranberry sauce (we use whole berry) 4 cups matzo farfel/ferfel 4 eggs 2/3 cup oil 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Pour cold water over farfel, and drain. Mix all ingredients together. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour. Serves 6    

Translation Of The Peanut Tshuvah

Posted on March 25, 2021

“Concerning peanuts, which were called stashkes in Europe—they have been accepted as being permitted on Pesach and are not considered kitniyos (legumes that are forbidden on Pesach) because all the reasons for the prohibition of kitniyos do not apply to peanuts. Peanuts are not sown in fields (with grain), and even if they were there Continue Reading »

Matzos Coffee

Posted on March 24, 2021

Matzos Coffee 1. Break one matzoh per person into small pieces. In halakhah-speak, I’d say that the pieces should be kezayis, or olive-sized, but approximation is just fine. 2. Place your crumbled matzo in a cereal bowl. 3. Pour one very hot cup of strong coffee over the bowl. Decaf is fine, but it must Continue Reading »

Amish Macaroni Salad

Posted on March 24, 2021

INGREDIENTS: 2 c. uncooked elbow macaroni 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped 1/2 c. finely chopped onion 1/2 c. chopped celery (about 2 stalks) 1/2 c. chopped red pepper (about ½ of a large pepper) 2 T. pickle relish 1 ½ c. Miracle Whip salad dressing 3 T. yellow mustard 1/2 c. granulated sugar 1 T. white vinegar 1/4 Continue Reading »