Hanukkah Recipes
Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights is a holiday shared
with family and friends. These are traditional recipes
that you can make with your children.
Potato Latkes
A delicious traditional Hanukkah dish.
Children can help with the preparation but
young children should NOT help when it comes
time to use the hot oil.
Ingredients:
2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
1 tablespoon grated onion
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup cooking oil
Cooking Instructions:
After grating the potatoes, drain as much of the
liquid as
possible. A salad spinner works well.
In a medium bowl stir the potatoes, onion, eggs,
flour and salt together.
In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat,
heat the oil until hot. Place large spoonfuls of the potato
mixture into the hot oil, pressing down on them to
form 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick patties.
Brown on one side, turn and brown on the other.
Let drain on paper towels. Serve hot, topped with
applesauce, sour cream or chopped green onions.
Chanukah Dreidel Cookies
This recipe is a treat for kids and adults.
Much tastier than simple sugar cookies.
Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter or vegetable shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg1 tsp. grated orange peel
2 tbsp. orange juice
1 c. ground Brazil nuts
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. almond flavoring
Instructions:
Cream together butter or shortening and sugar
until light and fluffy.
Stir in egg, orange peel, orange juice, and Brazil nuts.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add to the creamed mixture. Mix well.
Stir in almond flavoring. Chill several hours or over night.
Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board.
Cut into "dreidel" shapes
(craft stores carry dreidel
cookie cutters)
Bake on un-greased cookie sheets at 375 degrees
for 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from
the cookie sheet.
Peppermint Crisps
Your children will enjoying helping you bake these sweet treats.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup honey
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup crushed peppermint stick candy
Cooking Instructions:
In mixing bowl, cream butter and honey until fluffy.
Add melted chocolate. Mix well.
Blend in egg and milk.
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Chill dough at least 30 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls
onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
Press each cookie with bottom of glass coated with
flour to flatten. Sprinkle the cookie tops with cookie
crushed peppermint stick candy.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes until done.
Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.
Cool on rack.
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