12/16/14 recipe -Taste USA

New Moon Cookies

How to make New Moon Cookies Recipe

Makes 2 dozen

Ingredients
1 c. butter or margarine
½ c. sugar
½ c. ground almonds
1¼ c. flour
¼ tsp. salt

Method:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cream sugar and butter. Adds nuts, flour, and salt.

Form into dough and chill one hour or more.

Roll small pieces of dough into sausage shapes and curve into crescents.

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Hot Spiced Milk

How to make Hot Spiced Milk Recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients
12 oz. milk
2½ tsp. light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. vanilla
Small pinch salt
Cocoa powder and/or cinnamon

Method:
Combine first five ingredients, and warm over low heat in microwave or on stovetop.

Sprinkle with cocoa powder or cinnamon.

Pour into mugs.

Burmuelos

How to make Burmuelos Recipe

Ingredients
2 eggs
½ c. melted butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
¾ c. milk
3 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Cinnamon-sugar mixture
Oil for frying

Method:
Beat together eggs, butter, sugar, and vanilla.

Stir in milk.

Add dry ingredients.

Form into dough, knead, and shape into small balls. Cover and let stand for ½ hour.

Roll balls out into thin circles.

Heat 2 inches of oil in frying pan until hot. Fry circles until golden brown on both sides.

Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

Hanukkah Guacamole

How to make Hanukkah Guacamole Recipe

Ingredients
2 ripe avocados, mashed
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ripe tomato, chopped
Juice of a lime
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Mash avocados in bowl with rest of ingredients. Chill to blend flavors.

Serve with sliced veggies. Makes 2 cups.

Tex-Mex Latkes

How to make Tex-Mex Latkes Recipe - Hanukkah is the only Jewish holiday celebrated in two different Hebrew months. It begins on the 25th day of Kislev and continues until the 2nd day of the month of Tevet.

Serves 3-4

Ingredients
2 c. grated potatoes
2 eggs
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley or cilantro
¼ c. chopped scallions
¼ c. flour
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil for frying
½ c. grated cheese (optional)
Salsa

Method:
Mix first 7 ingredients together in a bowl.

Heat 1/8 inch of oil in large frying pan.

Carefully place spoonfuls of batter into hot oil and fry on both sides until brown.

Drain on paper towels.

Top with grated cheese (optional) and serve with salsa.

Chocolate Star Dreidels

How to make Chocolate Star Dreidels Recipe

Makes 12

Ingredients
12 marshmallows
12 chocolate stars or kisses
Peanut butter
12 1-inch long pieces of licorice or other candy stick
Toothpicks
Food coloring

Method:
Spread peanut butter on one side of marshmallow and attach chocolate kiss.

Poke the licorice or candy stick into the marshmallow for a handle.

Dip a toothpick in food coloring and paint a dreidel letter on the marshmallow.

Cinnamon Toast

How to make Cinnamon Toast Recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients
2 slices of bread
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
Mixture of ¼ tsp. cinnamon, 1 Tbsp. sugar

Method:
Spread bread slices with butter or margarine and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Brown in toaster oven or under broiler until sugar bubbles.