Ingredients – 4 cups flour – 1/2 cup sugar – 3 eggs – 1/2 cup orange juice – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1 tablespoon vinegar – 1 stick butter – 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1. Dissolve baking soda in vinegar 2. Combine all ingredients and knead into dough 3. Fill and shape as desired… Continue reading Dough for Hamentashen (Rachel Batagower’s recipe)
Ingredients – 6 eggs – Flour – Vegetable oil – 400 milliliters honey – 1/2 cup sugar – Poppy seeds – Nuts 1. Combine eggs and flour and mix into a dough 2. Cut dough into small cubes 3. Fry dough cubes in a skillet until golden brown 4. Combine honey and sugar in a… Continue reading Teiglach (Anya’s recipe)
Ingredients Sponge 10 egg whites 1/2 cup sugar 1 tbsp cocoa powder, heaping 4 tbsp flour, heaping Cream Filling 10 egg yolks 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 225g butter, softened Chocolate Icing 50 g butter 100 g dark chocolate Instructions Sponge Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly butter it and sprinkle with… Continue reading Ptichie Moloko Cake (Babushka’s Famous Cake)
Ingredients – 250 g margarine OR 2/3 cup vegetable oil – 2+ cups flour – 200 g milk or sour cream Instructions Rub the margarine into the flour. This can be done by first grating it or just using your fingers. If using oil, pour it slowly into the flour and rub in with your… Continue reading Pirozhki (Babushka Milya’s Recipe)
Ingredients – 1 head cabbage – 2 tablespoons olive oil – 8 eggs (hardboiled) – Salt 1. Shred a head of cabbage 2. On medium heat, add olive oil to the bottom of a large pot 3. Add shredded cabbage and stir until cabbage begins to shrink 4. Lower heat and cook covered until cabbage… Continue reading Cabbage filling for Pirog or Pirozhki
Ingredients – 1-2 packets dry active yeast – 250 ml milk, warm – 250 grams butter (softened) OR 1/2 cup vegetable oil – 1 egg – Flour Directions Dissolve yeast in the warm milk Combine all ingredients Knead into a homogenous dough Chill in refrigerator for at least 40 minutes before using Babushka’s Notes This… Continue reading Pirog (Pie) Crust – Tamara’s recipe