Pastry

These Sweet Cheese Buns are Perfect for Shavuot

by JTA | May 28, 2019 | Baking, Breads, Dairy, Pastry, Recipes, Shavuot

By Rachel Ringler This story originally appeared on The Nosher. You’ve probably heard of cheesecake or blintzes as traditional foods to enjoy for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, but get ready to fall in love with a cheese-filled carb treat you have never heard of:...

‘Old School’ Passover Popovers Make a Comeback

by Sonya Sanford | Apr 10, 2019 | Baking, Passover, Pastry, Recipes, Spring

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. Passover popovers fall into the category of “old school” Jewish food. Like mandel bread or matzoh brei, they’re one of those dishes my grandmother always made during the holiday. These recipes were popular in a time when...

Leek and Feta Hamantaschen

by JTA | Mar 6, 2019 | Pastry, Purim, Recipes

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. The inspiration for these flaky, cheesy leek and feta hamantaschen comes from my best friend Danielle’s mother, Hannah. On almost any given visit to Hannah’s kitchen, there was a quiche just going into the oven or just...

Gluten-Free Hamantashen

by JMORE Staff | Feb 14, 2019 | Baking, Cookies & Cakes, Gluten-free, Pastry, Purim, Recipes

Print Recipe Gluten-Free Hamantashen Votes: 1 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Course Dessert Cuisine Eastern European, Jewish Servings dozen US ImperialMetric Ingredients Filling 2 cups water1 cup poppy seed (or other filling of choice)1/3 cup raisins1 small orange...

Russian Piroshki

by Sonya Sanford | Feb 11, 2019 | Pastry, Recipes, Vegetarian

Piroshki are a popular Russian pastry of filled buns that are either baked or fried. Most piroshki are made with a soft yeasted dough that is enriched with egg, but some piroshki are made with a pastry dough of butter/margarine that becomes flaky when baked. The...

Classic Apple Strudel Recipe

by JTA | Dec 20, 2018 | Baking, Cookies & Cakes, Pastry, Recipes

(The Nosher via JTA) – My bubbe is Swiss and one of the best bakers I know. My childhood memories are filled with visions of her glazed schnecken (Swiss buns like rugelach), her rich babkas and her waehes, which are seasonal Swiss fruit tarts. When I first started...

World’s Best Babka

by JMORE Staff | Dec 3, 2018 | Baking, Breads, Chanukah, Cookies & Cakes, Pastry, Recipes

Print Recipe World's Best Babka Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Course Dessert Cuisine Eastern European Servings loaves US ImperialMetric Ingredients Dough 447 grams all-purpose flour King Arthur recommended220 grams whole milk22 grams fresh yeast or 12...

Chocolate Babka Doughnuts

by JTA | Nov 28, 2018 | Baking, Chanukah, Cookies & Cakes, Pastry, Recipes

Babka is nearly a weekly occurrence in my house, and I can think of few things better. But it’s not just me: Babka has really been getting the recognition it deserves all over the country, making appearances everywhere from artisanal bakeries to Jewish delis and even...

Peach and Blueberry Galette

by The Classic Catering People | Nov 14, 2018 | Baking, Cookies & Cakes, Pastry, Recipes

Print Recipe Peach and Blueberry Galette Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Course Dessert Cuisine French Cook Time 20 minutes Ingredients For the dough: 2 cups plain flour3 tbs. sugar150 grams butter cold and chopped2-3 tbs. icy cold water For the filling: 6...

Chocolate Babka Challah Recipe

by JTA | Aug 18, 2018 | Baking, Breads, Cookies & Cakes, Pastry, Recipes, Rosh Hashanah

By Chaya Rappoport (The Nosher via JTA) – There’s nothing more comforting than a slice of babka and a glass of milk to break a long fast on. In my family, it’s pretty much all we eat. But I don’t always make babka, and I do always make challah, especially during the...