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Hanukkah recipes

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Hanukkah recipes

Perfect Sufganiyot

The warm and delicious holiday of Hanukkah is drawing closer, and it is hard to imagine it without doughnuts (sufganiyot). Today we will share a recipe for this traditional Hanukkah dessert, with a f…

Farmer’s Cheese Doughnuts with Dried Apricots

Lovely, tender farmer’s cheese doughnuts filled with dried apricots (or raisins). By the way, this recipe can also be used to make Hanukkah cheese pancakes (which Rebbetzin Gita Leah Zilber, z''l, tr…

Potato Choux Doughnuts

Potato choux doughnuts—another interesting Hanukkah recipe! You've never tried doughnuts like these! Ingredients 1 kg potatoes 2 tbsp butter 2/3 cup milk 1 cup flour 1,3 cups water ½ pack of butter 4…

Vegetable Latkes

The most original, delicious, and healthy—vegetable latkes, of course. They have everything except potatoes! A light recipe in every way—for a light and joyful Hanukkah meal! Ingredients eggs — 2 par…

Chocolate Sufganiyot

An excellent Israeli recipe, tested over many years. Chocolate sufganiyot are a highlight of the Hanukkah table, and children love taking part in making them. Above all, guard the filling: it is so d…

Hot Chocolate

There is rain outside the window (at last)) and a biting wind; a wall of damp fog hides the nearby houses... Just the time for a cup (or a mug)) of hot chocolate! To be honest, we are fans of chocola…

French Pancakes - Crepes - A Recipe with Variations

French pancakes - crêpes - are thin, crisp, lacy pancakes that are exceptionally delicious with all kinds of fillings... Another advantage of these pancakes is that they are easy to digest, which mat…

Potato Pastry Twists

For variety at your festive Hanukkah table, try making potato pastry twists, a dish that was once very popular in Jewish communities in both Europe and North Africa. Ingredients Potatoes - 6 Flour -…

Warm Potato Salad with Halloumi

Warm potato salad with halloumi is simple and inventive; the main secret of this salad lies in its dressing. Warm salads are a wonderful idea for a winter menu: they are hearty and easy to prepare. T…