Recipes from Jewish Cooking- Yum!

Recipes by Nick Contino, Jewish Cooking Specialist

Food is an integral part of Judaism both culturally and religiously- and it’s an integral part of Camp Coleman! We’ve had several requests for the recipes from the Tarbut class (cultural elective) Jewish Cooking so you can take a piece of camp home with you. Please share any ways that you’ve thought of to make the recipes your own too! B’teavon (bon appetit)!

Oreo Chocolate Cheesecake for Shavuot (or any other special occasion)

1/3 cup butter
1 ¼ cups crumbled Oreos
¼ cup sugar
24 oz cream cheese
14 oz condensed milk
2 cups chocolate chips, melted
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Melt butter and mix with Oreos
Press on bottom of 9 inch springform pan to form crust
Melt chocolate and add to mix (before adding eggs)
Mix everything else together in mixer
Cook in water bath (use aluminum foil to prevent leakage into springform pan- wrap springform in multiple layers of foil)

Matzah Brei

1 egg for every two pieces of matzah
Dash of milk
Oil
Optional: Salt and cream cheese, cinnamon and sugar

Wet matzah in water, wait until soggy, then drain excess water
Add egg, fry in oil like a pancake
Top with salt and cream cheese or cinnamon and sugar

Macaroons

2 ¼ cups of shredded/flaked coconut (sweet)
7 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
1 tbs vanilla extract

Mix together all ingredients
Shape
Cook on a pan on the top rack for 11-15 min at 350 degrees (or until golden brown)

Latkes

5 potatoes, grated
3 eggs (4 if needed)
1 tsp Salt
½ onion, fried
Oil

Mix all ingredients together (salt will cause water to drain from potatoes)
Drain excess liquid
Shape into 8 inch diameter latkes, then fry to a golden crisp