Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Sautéed Flanken

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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds flanken
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 T. paprika

Ingredients for 2 people

  • 1/2 lb. flanken
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1/4 stalk celery
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/8 T. paprika

Instructions

  1. heat oil in an 8 quart pot
  2. add all vegies and sauté for 20 min.
  3. add flanken and rest of ingredients.
  4. sauté until meat is rather tender.
  5. add water to cover meat.
  6. simmer for 2 1/2 – 3 hours.

Source: The Balabusta’s Choice

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Potato Kugel

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup olive oil, divided
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. coarse black pepper
  • 6 large Idaho potatoes
  • 1 onion, quartered

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425.
  2. Liberally oil pan
  3. Place eggs in a small bowl and beat, add salt and pepper, mix well and set aside.
  4. Fill a large bowl with cold water and as you peel potatoes, place them in the water to prevent browning.
  5. Heat remainder of oil in a small saucepan on the stove over medium low heat.
  6. Cut potatoes lengthwise into halves or quarters so they fit into food processor feeding tube. Process potatoes and onions using the blade that creates thin, shoe string like strips.
  7. Transfer potatoes and onions to a large bowl, add egg mixture and heated oil from stovetop, mix very well, remove any large pieces of potatoes or onions that weren’t processed properly.
  8. Spoon potato mixture evenly into hot oiled pan.
  9. Bake at 425 for 1 hour, or until the tops look crunchy and sides look golden browned. Loose edges with a knife.

Source: Quick and Kosher

Cucumber Salad

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • half a cup oil
  • half a cup vinegar
  • 2 T. water
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 10-12 Kirby’s
  • 1 onion

Ingredients for 2 people

  • 1/8 cup sugar
  • 1/8 cup oil
  • 1/8 cup vinegar
  • 3/8 tablespoon water
  • 3/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Kirby's
  • 1/4 onion

Instructions

  1. Slice the Kirby's and onion thinly, with a food processor.
  2. Add rest of the ingredients.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Let marinate overnight

Source: Rain Strap