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Fennel with White Beans and Tomato
Cut into wedges 1 fennel bulb In a large frying pan, heat 2 glugs olive oil Fry fennel until golden. Lower heat and add 1 medium onion, diced ¾ tsp salt and cook until tender. Add more oil if needed and add 3-4 cloves garlic, minced or sliced Cook briefly, add ½ cup white wine […]
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Non-Dairy Hamentaschen Dough
This hamentaschen dough produces a cookie with just enough crispness! It’s become our favorite, and we’ve tried a lot of recipes over the years. Our favorite fillings are the very traditional Poppy Seed Filling and Prune Filling, but you can be creative. Mix together in a bowl 2¼ cups flour 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt In the bowl of […]
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Cantucci/Biscotti
Mix together in a bowl 1 egg 1 egg white 125g white sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp sesame seeds ½ tsp fennel seeds In a small bowl, combine 200g flour 1½ tsp baking powder Stir the flour mixture into the batter along with 125ml (½ cup) canola oil When mixed completely, add (by […]
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Honey Cake Crisps
If you want to make a vegan version of this recipe, see the note at the end. Butter and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Preheat oven to 325º F. Brew ¾ cup strong coffee Alternatively you can dissolve 2 TBL instant espresso coffee in ¾ cup hot water. Set the coffee aside and let it […]
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Dried Scallop Congee (Conpoy Congee)
In a pressure cooker, combine ¼ cup (45g) dried scallops ¾ cup (170g) white rice 8 cups water Cook at high pressure for 30 minutes, let cool for 15 minutes and then release remaining pressure. Add salt to taste, probably about 1 to 1½ tsp salt Serve with your favorite condiments: I like pickled mustard […]
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Gigantes
Pick through 2 cups picked over dried large lima beans removing any foreign objects (rocks) you find. Place them in a 3-quart saucepan, cover them with plenty of water and soak them overnight, at least 5 hours. Drain off the water and add fresh water to cover them by at least two inches, add 2-3 […]
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Onion Caraway Shortbread
In a medium frying pan, melt 2 tsp butter over medium heat. Add 1 cup finely chopped onion (1 medium) and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is soft and the edges are brown. Put aside in a bowl to cool thoroughly. Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350º. […]
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Dal Masala
Heat Soak all day or overnight 1 cup black lentils½ cup kidney beans Drain the beans and place in pressure cooker. Mince the following 1 medium onion2 medium tomatoesa 1-inch piece of ginger4-5 garlic cloves and add to pressure cooker along with 4 cups water1 tsp cumin seeds or ½ tsp cumin powder½ tsp red […]
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Sesame Seed Cookies
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, lightly toast 1 ¾ cups sesame seeds This will probably be easier to do in two batches. Set aside in a pie plate or similar. In a stand mixer, beat 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks) 1 scant cup granulated sugar until smooth and pale, about one minute. […]
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Pumpkin Seed Hummus
Place in a food processor or a blender 2 cups toasted pumpkin seeds 2 large garlic cloves Pulse until uniformly ground, scraping down the sides as needed. The mixture will be rough and sandy looking. Add 2 Tbl Dijon mustard ½ cup rice vinegar and pulse to combine. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in […]
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Potato Soup
Combine in a large saucepan or small stock pot 4 large or 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 1 large onion, peeled and pierced in several places with a knife 1 carrot, peeled and diced 2 teaspoons salt Cover with water, a couple of inches above the level of the other ingredients. Bring it to […]
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Colonial Poppy Seed Cake
Combine ½ cup poppy seeds (2-ounce jar) ¾ cup milk Let stand at room temperature three or four hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Let remaining ingredients warm to room temperature. Place all ingredients in bowl of electric mixer, including poppy seed-milk mixture 3 eggs ¾ cup softened unsalted butter (should be very soft) 1¼ […]
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Blueberry Sauce
This recipe makes a good topping for cheese Blintzes. See the recipe for Cheese Filling for Blintzes. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine 2 cups blueberries (frozen are fine) 1 TBL butter 2 TBL lemon juice ½ tsp cornstarch pinch of salt and cook over a medium-low heat, stirring as it comes to a gentle boil. […]
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Cheese Filling for Blintzes
First off, the amount of farmer cheese is a range because the primary producer of packaged farmer cheese, Friendship Dairies, has reduced the size of their packages from eight ounces to seven. If you can buy farmer cheese in bulk, buy the larger amount, but also, don’t bother buying 3 packages of farmer cheese just […]
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Oniony Potato Filling
This is a large recipe, suitable if you are making 3-4 dozen Blintzes, I would guess. My mother would often make larger batches of this filling with 5 pounds of potatoes and 3 pounds of onions. It is dense. Very dense. Peel and dice 1¼ pounds yellow or white onions In a large skillet, heat […]
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