Fraida's Cookbook

Category: Traditional Foods

  • Whole Wheat Challah

    Ingredients 5 3/4 tsp yeast 2 cups warm water 1/2 tsp sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup oil 4/5 cups honey 1 tbsp salt 9-10 cups four   Directions Dissolve yeast in sugar and 3/4 cup warm water. Let it bubble. Add 1 1/4 cup warm water, eggs, honey and oil. Mix well Add salt. Add…

  • Bubby’s Chicken Soup

    Ingredients 3-4 pieces chicken of choice (chicken breast for clearest soup, or chicken legs, wings) 4 Spanish onions, peeled 4 large carrots, peeled 1 medium zucchini 5 stalks celery 1 parsnip, peeled 1 turnip, peeled 1 leek, peeled Fresh parsley and dill, optional (place in garnet bag to keep soup clear) 4 tbsp salt 1…

  • Breaded Chicken

    Ingredients: 2 cups bread crumbs ½ cups flour ¼ stick margarine 1 ½ tbsp sugar 1 ½ tbsp paprika 1 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp garlic powder ½ tbsp salt 1 tsp black pepper Instructions: Pour a bit of water in a baking dish, covering about half of the bottom Place chicken in baking dish Pour…

  • Sweet Potato Pie„

    Ingredients 4 sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled„ 2/3 cup sugar„ ½ cup flour „ 1 cup dessert topping – unwhipped„ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract„ 1 graham cracker pie crust Instructions Mash the sweet potatoes add the  other ingredients Pour intothe crust Top with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350* for onehour

  • Kosher for Passover Roast

    Ingredients: Oil Kosher Salt Water onions potatoes carrots tomatoes   Instructions: Smear olive oil on Roast Coat with Kosher salt Add a little water bake uncovered at 500 for 45 min (the top should be a bit burned) Then: Take the roast out of oven and add any or all of the following: onions potatoes carrots…

  • HAMENTASHEN

    TRADITIONAL HAMENTASHEN DOUGH This dough, made with shortening and butter, yields a light, cookie-like texture. If you require a dairy free dough, simply use all shortening or non-dairy margarine (instead of butter and shortening). Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with plain sugar or colored sprinkles. 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup unsalted butter or unsalted…

  • Schnitzel

    Ingredients: 4 Boneless Chicken Breasts 3 Tbsp. Flour 1 1/2 Tsp. Lemon Pepper 1/3 Cup Rice Milk (or I use Coffee Rich Cream comes out better) 1/2 cup Corn Flakes crumbs 3 Tbsp. Corn Meal 2 Tbsp. Margarine (approx. 1/2 Bar) Directions: Preheat oven at 400. Combine flour and lemon pepper in shallow dish. put…

  • Coleslaw

    One Large white cabbage (shredded) One small red cabbage (shredded) One carrot (shredded) 1 and ½ cups of Mayonnaise 1 Cup white vinegar Salt Pepper ½ cup sugar Lemon juice Tabasco Sauce (optional) Mix and Enjoy

  • Basic Cholent

    Ingredients 3 Potatoes Cut into Chunks 1/2 Onion coarsely chopped 1/ cup dry mixed beans 1/4 cup barley Spices (add more = more spicy add less = less spicy I don’t measure) Garlic Pepper Salt Paprika Ketchup Optional: a chunk beef stew or a marrow bone or both Instructions fill up small crock pot with…

  • Sweet Lokshen Kugel

    Ingredients: 1 pkg medium width noodles 1 C sugar 1 C oil 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla sugar cinnamon and sugar for the top Instructions: Cook noodles, drain and cool Add rest of ingredients Top with cinnamon and sugar Bake at 350 for 50 min