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Masapan

By Linda Capeloto Sendowski 1 Comment

Memories of a confection so pure and ethereal are amongst the fondest of my childhood.  Great Auntie Touriel made the ultimate delicately formed, feathery textured masapan.  Masapan has always been reserved for life’s most important occasions such as weddings,engagements, and … [Read more...] about Masapan

Filed Under: Cookbook, Dessert Recipes, Holidays, Sephardic Tagged With: almonds, kosher, marzipan, MAsapan, Mishloach Manot, Purim, Purim Platicos, recipe, Sephardic, sweet

Kurabiyes

By Linda Capeloto Sendowski 6 Comments

Courabies, Kourabiedes, Kurabiyes, is a rich nut cookie adopted by the Sephardim from the Greeks.  It is made with almonds or walnuts, then rolled in powdered sugar, and served with Turkish coffee or tea. My great auntie, Amelia Touriel Notrica, … [Read more...] about Kurabiyes

Filed Under: Baking, Cookbook, Dessert Recipes, Holidays, Passover Tagged With: almonds, cookie, dairy free, gluten free, kosher, parave, recipe, Sephardic

Passover Tishpishti

By Linda Capeloto Sendowski 1 Comment

This is not a classic Passover Almond cake with whipped up egg whites for leavening and ground nuts in place of flour.  This recipe is a Passover version of a Sephardic, Turkish dessert.  The cake is very dense and moist because … [Read more...] about Passover Tishpishti

Filed Under: Baking, Cookbook, Dessert Recipes, Holidays, Passover, Sephardic Tagged With: almonds, cake, pareve, Passover, recipe

Sephardic Marunchinos for Passover

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Passover desserts usually involve nuts, eggs, chocolate, and fruit. It requires a lot of creativity to make things that are useable for Passover and are non-dairy or parave at the same time.  This recipe is a Sephardic classic from my dear friend’s mother Kaye Israel. Thanks Kaye … [Read more...] about Sephardic Marunchinos for Passover

Filed Under: Baking, Cookbook, Dessert Recipes, Passover, Sephardic Tagged With: almonds, cookies, macaroons, non dairy, parave, Passover, Pesach, recipe, Sephardic

Mustachudos, Honey Nut Cookies

By Linda Capeloto Sendowski 6 Comments

This little ball shaped cookie is a Sephardic classic.  Every Nona made these.  They are perfect for Passover or any other time of year.  If you like the taste of nuts and honey, you will love these.  … [Read more...] about Mustachudos, Honey Nut Cookies

Filed Under: Baking, Cookbook, Dessert Recipes, Passover, Sephardic Tagged With: almonds, cookie, dessert, non dairy, nuts, parev, Passover, Pesach, recipe, Sephardic, walnuts

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