Husband's latkes potatoe pancakes)..a traditional Hanukkah food, was wonderful.We play argue over the the many names they are called by many peoples...but it no matter..they are still yummy.
We also incorperate foods like borscht,buckwheat loaves,etc. thru the coming days.My most favorite is an Ashkanazi dish.
Roll out two massive amounts of puff pastry. With the first one..cut it in the shape of a fish...2 feet long by 14 inches wide.
Then,begin layering things like lemon rice,smoked salmon,hAomemade egg noodles,diced cooked egg,eggs benedict sauce,some dill and parsley.(Non-kosher adds diced turkey and ham,maybe caviar).
Then make a second fish from the puff pastery.Use a beaten egg yolk,melted butter or milk around the edge of the bottom one,lay on the top and press the edges together to seal it all.
With the left over puff pastry,first make an eye.(Three circlesbigger,medium and smaller for a three -D look.Then, start cutting the 'scales',A scissor works better than a knife.Paint on more of the egg,milk or butter and lay the scales on to look like fish scales.When iiiit cooks,the scales pop up and you get a real nice 3-D effect.
A cold doup is made too. in individual glass dessertcups...pour softened cream cheese (about 1/3 fill),then another layer of chicken consumme (not broth,you want the thicker consumme to jell in the fridge). Top with caviar and fine chopped dill and chives,or green onion if chives are not in season).
The meal is followed by homemade Black Forrest cake..made with real Kirshwasser..a cherry liqure).
Or, a torte.A soft cookie mix,divide in two.one half, add cinnamon powder and almond flavor.The other half, instant coffee crystals and powder cocoa to make mocha flavor.
I do not tend to go by the book and measure only by eye.
make three huge'cookies',bake,cool and then begin to layer( alternating white and then brown) using real whipped cream between the layers.
Cover the outside of the torte as you would with icing and refridgerate for atleast one day so the flavors'marry' and the cookies become softer.
Shave Backers Chocolate on top,add a few cherries and you now have heaven on your tastebuds. (-:
