* * * * * * * * * * * * * * ROSH HASHANAH FABULOUS DINNERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE ALMOND TARTE WITH CHOCOLATE-HONEY CRUST Crust: Spray a 9-inch-diameter tart pan 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs with removable bottom, or a pie plate, (such as "Famous" brand) with nonstick spray. Combine choco- 3 Tbsp. margarine (or butter, if late crumbs with margarine and honey desired), melted in processor. Press crumbs evenly onto 1 Tbsp. honey bottom of prepared tart pan. Chill until Filling: ready to use. 1 cup nondairy whipping Heat whipping cream and chocolate cream (such as Rich's Whip in a saucepan over medium heat, stir- Topping) or heavy whipping ring until melted. Add cocoa powder cream and almond extract, and stir until 12 oz. bittersweet or semisweet melted and smooth. Pour chocolate chocolate chips mixture over crust. Sprinkle the 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa almonds over the filling. powder Chill at least 1 hour. Let stand at 1 tsp. almond extract room temperature for 1 hour before 1 cup sliced almonds, lightly removing from tarte pan (or leave in toasted pie plate). Cut into thin wedges. Makes 12 servings. PEAR-HONEY PECAN CAKE 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. baking soda 11/2 cups sugar 2 Tbsp. honey 1 cup vegetable oil 3 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3 cups peeled and 1/4-inch diced very ripe Bartlett pears 11/2 cups chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9- x 13-inch baking dish, or a bundt or tube pan, well with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. Sift together the flour, salt, ginger and baking soda. Set aside. Combine sugar, honey, oil, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl, and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, and beat until well blended. Mix in pears and nuts throughout mixture. Transfer batter to the prepared pan, and bake for 45-50 minutes for a 9- x 13-inch pan (50-60 minutes for a bundt or tube pan), or until a tooth- pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan. If desired, serve with nondairy whipped cream (add 2 Tbsp. of sugar and 2 Tbsp. pear brandy to the whipped cream), or drizzle with choco- late sauce. Makes 12 or more servings. MY FAVORITE HONEY CAKE This is my personal favorite honey Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a cake — spicy, dark and heavy — with bundt pan or other tube pan with non- a complex and distinct coffee flavor. stick cooking spray. Stir together flour, baking powder, 31/2 cups flour baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and 1 Tbsp. baking powder nutmeg in a large bowl. Set aside. 1 tsp. baking soda In another bowl, lightly beat together 1/2 tsp. salt the eggs and oil. Add the sugars, honey, 1 tsp. ground cloves coffee and orange juice and beat until 11/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon combined. 1 /2 tsp. ground nutmeg Slowly beat in the flour mixture until 3 eggs just incorporated and a thick batter is 1 cup vegetable oil formed. 1 cup sugar Stir in the grated peel and raisins. 1/2 cup brown sugar Transfer the batter into the prepared 1 cup honey, any type (except pan, and bake for 70-90 minutes or more, very dark honey) depending on your oven, until a toothpick 11/2 cups strong coffee inserted into the cake comes out clean. 'A cup orange juice Remove from oven, and let cake cool 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel or at least 20 minutes before turning over zest onto a cake plate. Let cool completely 1 cup raisins, any kind before sprinkling with powdered sugar, if desired. Makes 20 servings. LI YOM KIPPUR BREAK THE FAST TRAYS NOW TAKING ORDERS! NOW TAKING ORDERS! DINE IN -CARRY OUT• CATERING 6646 Telegraph at Maple • Bloomfield Plaza • 248-932-0800 * * * * * * * www.stevesdeli.com * * * * * * * RESTAURANT arT° Paste, Dims & Me entire stall (via yok aid yosos a iiappy mod &sanity maw yam! 6215 Orchard lake rd (in Sugar Tree Plaza) 248 737 3636 Hours Sunday - Thuraday 8-9 • Friday and Sahirday 8-10 - 1946 - 1704970 65n' AtiNATRS kin 31646 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills ph: 248.855.4600 fax: 248.855.3849 Detroit • Warren • Livonia • Dearborn • Pointe Plaza • Auburn Hills • Royal Oak • Bloomfield Hills The staff of 2 Booli wish the Jewish Community a Hayyy New Year! 37610 W. 12 Mile (12 Mile & Hoisted • Halsted Village Plaza) Farmington Hills 248-994-0614 A c r ni All recipes © Annabel Cohen 2011; annabelonthemenu@gmail.cotn. September 22 • 2011 109