Category: Shavuot

Shavuot (Pentecost) recipe

Recipe: Sous Vide Fairytale Cheesecake

Original recipe from Aviv’s grandma. This time “cake” is made in 4oz canning mason jars. Fruit layer:2 c strawberries/soft fruit cut to medium cubes1/4 c granulated white sugar2 tbsp cornflour1 tsp lemon juice1/2 tsp lemon/orange zestcheesecake layer:4 cups of greek yogurt & sour cream (~2 c + 2 c)4 eggs1 cup baker’s sugar (super-fine granulated… Continue reading Recipe: Sous Vide Fairytale Cheesecake

Recipe: Baked Fairytale Cheesecake

Original recipe from Aviv’s grandma. Cake Ingredients: 4 cups of greek yogurt & sour cream (~2 c + 2 c) 4 eggs 1 cup baker’s sugar (super-fine granulated white sugar) 1/4 cup cornflour 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp Vanilla extract 1/2 tsp lemon zest Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter cake 9″ springform… Continue reading Recipe: Baked Fairytale Cheesecake

Recipe: chocolate cheesecake

Ingredients Dry 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Wet 1 cup butter, softened 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 large  Eggs 1/2 teaspoon almond extract Filling 12 oz bittersweet chocolate chopped 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 8 oz farmer’s cheese/ricotta 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon… Continue reading Recipe: chocolate cheesecake

Personal Goat Cheese & Herbs Quiches

This recipe makes 24 personal quiches Dough Ingredients 1½ cups all purpose flour ¾ cup cold butter cut into small pieces ¼ cup “fancy” shredded hard cheese (Mexican blend) ¼ cup shaved parmesan cheese 3 tbsp cold water Quiche Ingredients 1 medium onion cut to small bits ½ tbsp canola oil 2 tbsp salted butter… Continue reading Personal Goat Cheese & Herbs Quiches

Recipe: Israeli Bakery Cheesecake

One of the challenges of trying to make food from some other country is finding the “right” ingredients. Following is the fruit of many experimentation. You must follow the baking and cooling in the oven instructions. Do not open the oven before the cake had time to cool properly. The cake will collapse/lose its height. Ingredients Crust:… Continue reading Recipe: Israeli Bakery Cheesecake

Recipe: Cream Cheese Pie Dough for Quiches

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter 4 oz. cream cheese (room temperature) Method In the mixer bowl with the pedal attachment mix all ingredients until small balls/crumbs form. Transfer the dough into a work surface and form a ball. You can use the dough immediately, or freeze/store in the… Continue reading Recipe: Cream Cheese Pie Dough for Quiches

Recipe: Goat Cheese filled Dates

Just remember that there is no such thing as too much black pepper… Ingredients: 24 Medjool dates, pitted 1/4 lb fresh Goat cheese 2 tablespoon parsley (~1-2 teaspoon) fresh ground black pepper dried cranberries/apricots cut into strips/pecan nuts Method Mix goat cheese with parsley and fresh ground black pepper fill a small container with a… Continue reading Recipe: Goat Cheese filled Dates

“Candy Corn” & “Eye balls” Cheese Crackers Recipe

[xrr rating=3.5/5] I was volunteered to host a Halloween bash at Sweety’s daycare. I was assigned with bringing cheese and cracker, and this is the inspiration for this recipe. The final product was not Avida kids-approved. The senior Avidas thought it tasted like cheese crackers, and ate it with their dinner  salad. Servings : Makes… Continue reading “Candy Corn” & “Eye balls” Cheese Crackers Recipe