Foods to Remember e iqt a .4 a n a It By LEAH W. LEONARD (Author "Jewish Cookery) AJP Feature leecipei ribs or "soup meat") 1 teaspoon salt 5 ,i cup sugar or honey Cold water to cover 1 small onion 2 tablespoons chicken fat table shortening 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons flour Sear the meat on all sides an add the finely diced onions turning meat till onions an meat are nicely browned. Us , the heavy pot in which thi. i Tzimmes is to be cooked. I c small potatoes are used, pare • rinse and add whole. If larg potatoes are preferred, cut int o 11/2 inch cubes. Add potatoes t ) the meat and then the draine 1 prunes. Cover with cold wale and cook over. moderate heat uncovered, for 45 minutes. Ad the seasonings and sweetening , reduce heat to a mild simmer adjust the cover on the pot s that steam will escape to pre - vent sogginess, and cook 4. minutes to one hour longer. I additional water is required small amounts of boiling Ovate may be added as required to pre . vent scorching. Add the liqui at side of contents in pot an shake the pot gently to distri bate. This mixture must no become soupy or mushy. D ■ NOT STIR IT. Shake the po ; gently during the cooking pro • cess. To make the thickenin g or EINBREN, heat the shorten ing in a frying pan and stir i the flour till lightly browned Add aboUt half a cup of liqui d from the Tzimmes, stirring i till thick and free from lumps Add and shake pot gently to ' distribute this thickening. Le t cook three to five minutes be fore serving. Serve as main dish or poultry accompaniment. Serves 4 to 6. or vege- A Happy New Year, dear read- ers! Scrape and slice or dice car- Jewish food customs, especial- ly associated with holidays, •ots. Pare and cut potatoes and have been a kind of Esperanto, sweet potatoes into one-inch an "international" language, in rounds. Sear the meat in the our long and honorable history. pot to be used—a heavy alum- In Jewish homes in every coun- inum pot or Dutch Oven is best try under the sun, Rosh Hash- --and when the meat is browned anah will be celebrated in the on all sides, add the prepared traditional manner. The tradi- vegetables, salt and sugar or tions of the kitchen will be honey. Cover with cold water amalgamated into the fabric of about one-inch over all and this thing called "peoplehood," bring to boil over moderate heat. regardless of the particular citi- Remove cover and skim. Reduce heat to a simmer and let cook zenship of the family. uncovered 2 1/2 to 3 hours or till the What are some of these tradi- meat is very tender. Do not stir tional food customs which have the contents of pot. To prevent clustered about Rosh Hashanah? sticking, shake pot occasionally. There are- several beautiful Water may be added if necessary ones. First. it has been custom- a little at a time. If onion is ary to serve honey, the symbol used, it should be peeled and of sweetness of Life. Place a cut into to permit flow of juice, bowl of honey on the holiday and added - after boiling begins. table and next to it, have a dish The onion should not be per- of apple slices to be dipped into mitted to cook apart but lifted the honey as these are passed out before it disintegrates. When around the table. "A sweet and the liquid has been reduced by happy New Year!" half and the meat is tender, In the kitchen there will be brown the flour in melted short- waiting to be served a TZIMMES, ening in a frying pan or shallow a combination of meat, carrots, sauce pan and stir in about a potatoes and sweet potatoes. The half cup of liquid from pot to very word TZIMMES has gone make a smooth thickening. Add into the foodlore and folklore of this thickening to the Tzimmes our people. It has come to mean and shake the pot slightly to "making a fuss over someone distribute evenly. Turn the or something, or some event," in mixture into a casserole or bak- * * * a favorable and friendly sort of ing pan and bake 30 minutes at Spiced Pears way. 350`F or till brown on top. 3 pounds Seekel Pears (the small. hard variety) In some families the TZIMMES PRESSURE COOKER METH- Whole cloves (about 3 tablespoons) Cold water to cover is made of meat, runes and po- OD: Sear the meat in the .cook- 94 cup cider or wine vinegar tatoes• or meat, rice and prunes. er first then let cool. Add the 1 cup sugar (dark brown, tightly packed, preferred) In some families a Carrot prepared vegetables, salt, sugar 1 4 teaspoon cinnamon Tzimmes has tucked into it3 and onion (if used) AND 1 to 1 1/2 Pare the pears, leaving the center a Knaidle (dumpling like cups cold water. Cook according stems intact. Cut out the blos- ball of dough). But whether to directions for cooker (15 lbs. ends. If the pears are more the Tzimmes be of one kind or pressure — 20 minutes). encl. som 11', inches in diameter, another, Rosh Hashanah is the under cold water before turning than core them carefully. Stick two or holiday when it is customary to contents into casserole for bak- three whole cloves into each serve this traditional dish. ing as ab-Ove. Thickening may be pear and cover with cold water. The traditional method of added just before placing in the Bring to quick boil, skim care- making Tzimmes of carrots, po- oven or under broiler flame till fully, turn down heat to a mod- tatoes and -sweet potatoes is the lightly browned. erate boil and cook till tender slow cooking procedure. Here is Prune and Potato Tzimmes enough to pierce with a tooth- the recipe: 2 lbs. brisket of beef pick. The liquid should be re- Carrot Tzimmes (Serving 6) 1 onion, diced duced by half. Add sugar, vine- 5 large carrots (11/2 lbs.) 1• lbs potatoes 1 pound large prunes, rinsed in hot gar and cinnamon and cook 5 5 medium whole potatoes water 3 medium sweet potatoes to 10 minutes longer, uncovered. Cold water to cover 21/2 to 3 lbs. beef brisket (short 3 /2 teaspoon salt Lift the pears into wide. mouth glass jars or any other covered glass containers, and pour in the New Year Greetings to syrup to cover. Chill before Our Jewish Friends and Patrons serving time. * CAPRI PIZZERIA Hot Water Sponge Cake PIZZA PIES A SPECIALTY 13211 W. Six Mile, Between Cheyenne and Littlefield UN. 1-9837 Closed Wednesday New Year Greetings WESLEY'S ICE CREAM CO. 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