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chocolate babka

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A traditional Eastern European Jewish cake, Babka or Kranz is a cinnamon and/or chocolate-filled, doubled and twisted length of yeast dough typically baked in a high loaf pan. David Lebovitz had already adapted a recipe which I used, although instead of being visible on top my layers of chocolate are hidden inside. For the Babka dough mix 2 teaspoons…… Continue reading chocolate babka

chrismukkah 2014

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This year, in keeping with Chrismukkah, we celebrated Christmas day with a Jewish feast. The first course was chopped liver. This fantastic recipe comes from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem. We ate it on rye bread while sipping champagne. Melt 70g (2½ oz) of duck or goose fat in a fry pan and fry 2 large sliced onions until dark brown.…… Continue reading chrismukkah 2014