Kosher Rosh Hashana Recipes

"From the Fanny Farmer cookbook. French bread recipe which I use as a non-sweet challah."

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Ingredients: eggs, garlic, warm water...

"Gefilte means "stuffed" in Yiddish and this refers to a traditional Jewish method for freshwater fish to give them more flavor. The fish was stuffed with a mixture of matzo meal, herbs and vegetables. Because freshwater fish tends to be bony, another method evolved. The fish was filleted and ground together with the above ingredients and..."

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Ingredients: eggs, fresh black pepper...

"Tishpishti is a famous Jewish specialty of Turkey that is a rich, luscious walnut cake bathed in syrup. There are similar recipes that exist in Northern Spain, so the dessert may have originated there, possibly as a Passover cake. However, others believe Tishpishti was always served on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Alternatives - use 1 1/2 cup..."

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Ingredients: oranges, zest of, rose water...

"Cholent is a traditional meat stew made by many Jewish families every Sabbath. It is prepared on Friday afternoon - rarely measured, so all measurements listed are approximate - and cooks slowly until it is served at lunch on Saturday. I would consider this a basic Ashkenazi cholent, with the flavors of the meat and the onion being dominant. it is..."

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Ingredients: baked beans, honey, ketchup...

"This challah comes from a friend who gave me HER friend's recipe - and I don't even know if she knows how many people it has been given to! WARNING: This recipe makes 8 medium sized loaves, so if you don't a bowl big enough or the freezer space, you might want to reduce it. This challah is sweet, rich and a little dense (not hard, just... weighty),..."

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Ingredients: dry yeast, eggs, warm water...

"Every Israeli mother makes this when in a hurry or lazy. Great for parties or the Shavuot holiday. You can make it as small or as large as you need. There are also many ways to make it less rich to cut down calories but the taste will be affected. I often drizzle flavors on the top and between layers like maple syrup, silan (date honey), fig honey,..."

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Ingredients: white cheese, cream cheese spread...

"You don't have to leave this overnight but it works really well if you choose to do so. This is also known as a yapchik, which is basically a potato kugel covering either flanken or a swiss steak. If you prefer no bones, definitely go with the swiss steak which is very tender and delicious and not an expensive cut. I use this recipe for my kugel minus..."

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Ingredients: pepper, onions, potatoes...

"This is a dairy version of the cookies my fiance's grandma would prepare for Purim (a Jewish holiday in the spring). The crisp shortbread dough encases a sweet filling made of walnuts and rose water. Easy to make, and delicious! Note: the original recipe is parve and uses oil in place of butter. I have never made cookies without butter or margarine..."

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Ingredients: rose water, granulated sugar...

"Deliciously sweet, soft oat challah. Not the same tasting as regular challah, but a lot better than most gluten free breads! Adapted from a frumceliac recipe."

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Ingredients: rice flour, egg whites...

"A delicious crowd (and kid) pleasing, dairy-free recipe from "Healthy Helpings" by Norene Gilletz. Using club soda will give you a lighter, fluffier meatball. Works well as an appetizer or a main dish over rice or pasta. A good make ahead recipe; these meatballs freeze and rewarm well. Nutritional Info (for turkey meatballs): 190 calories;..."

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Ingredients: club soda, pepper, cornstarch...

"This sweet & savoury bread pudding has sautéed onions, pears, prunes, and a compote on top and it's absolutely delicious and very easy to make. The recipe is from Joan Nathan's fabulous new cookbook, “Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France”. Note: You can make this kugel using only prunes..."

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Ingredients: bosc pears, eggs, margarine...