Hanukkah Gifts Recipes

"YUMMY and EASY! Kids and adults love it :) I don't remember where I got this recipe...I just have it written on an index card, but it has been requested of me many times. Makes 2 - 9 inch cakes, so there is enough to go around!"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, milk, sugar...

"Someone sent me this in an email once. Nice change of pace from the usual vanilla angel food."

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, cream of tartar...

""This fudgy cookie flattens and crackles open during baking, hence the lava reference." An awesome chocolate fudge cookie recipe by Julie Van Rosendaal."

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Ingredients: egg whites, granulated sugar...

"My friend Lorraine B gave me this wonderful recipe when I was looking for an interesting hostess gift. One of the best things about this recipe is that it only takes one week to infuse, as opposed to up to a month that I've seen in other recipes. I actually made a quadruple recipe and got 6 bottles to give as gifts (I kept one for myself, of course!)...."

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Ingredients: lemons, sugar, vodka...

"This makes a great gift, if you don't finish it all yourself first!"

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Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, oranges...

"These plain or jelly-filled doughnuts are a favorite treat in Israel and a sweet alternative to the traditional latkes. Few people say no to doughnuts and this variety fits any appetite. I generally make a double batch of dough, refrigerate it and pinch off portions as I need for fresh treats or for taking along to a Chanukah party."

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Ingredients: egg yolks, eggs, fine sugar...

"Another fantastic recipe from my upstairs neighbor, who likes to raid my fruit trees, and always gives me the wonderful things she makes with that fruit. I love to use this jam poured over chicken pieces in a crock pot, or covered in the oven."

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Ingredients: fresh ginger, granulated sugar...

"A fun project to do with the kids, for the kids, etc. A great holiday treat idea."

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Ingredients: eggs, hard candies, lollipops...

"This is a quick homemade candy delicacy that can also be used as a tastier take on Chanukah gelt, inspired by a recipe in Martha Stewart Living. I used Ghirardelli bitterwsweet baking chocolate bars. After you make the chocolate-dipped apricots, read up on how to play dreidel and use the candies in place of coins. These morsels make a great gift for..."

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Ingredients: dried apricots, aluminum foil...

"From Food and Drink Magazine. Goes well with poulty and is a nice alternative from the more typical vegetable side dishes. Reheat on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 350 degrees if necessary."

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Ingredients: curry powder, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"These are found basically everywhere on Okinawa, very thick and hearty little doughnut balls! Got this off a local okinawan recipe site."

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Ingredients: eggs, milk, oil...