43 Hanukkah Recipes for This Year’s Celebration

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43 Hanukkah Recipes for This Year’s Celebration1/43 Latkes 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Potato Latkes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This potato latke recipe is tasty at any meal. For the ultimate crispiness, squeeze out all the liquid from the grated veggies before you fry them up. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Total Time: 40 minutes Main Ingredients: Potatoes, onion, egg, oil Level: Easy Latkes are the star of Hanukkah—though it certainly doesn’t have to be Hanukkah to make these perfectly crispy potato pancakes. Try

“These potato and onion pancakes are tasty at any meal

them with classic toppings like applesauce or sour cream, or get a little wild with latke toppings like pomegranate seeds, smoked salmon or pepper jelly. “These potato and onion pancakes are tasty at any meal. For the ultimate crispiness, squeeze out all the liquid from the grated veggies before you fry them up.” —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 2/43 Jewish Apple Cake 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend from New Hampshire gave me this Jewish apple cake

recipe, which took a blue ribbon at the county fair

recipe, which took a blue ribbon at the county fair. —Jennie Wilburn, Long Creek, Oregon Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes + cooling Main Ingredients: Apples, eggs, flour, sugar Level: Easy Apple cake is a symbolic Rosh Hashanah food, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it during Hanukkah! This apple-filled bundt cake features a crackling sugar-crusted top over moist layers of apples and cinnamon. “A friend from New Hampshire gave me this recipe for her cake, which took a blue ribbon at the county fair.” —Recipe contributor Jennie Wilburn, Long Creek, Oregon 3/43 Roast Chicken 9 Reviews Test Kitchen

Simply seasoned and roasted on high, this chicken is

Approved GRACE NATOLI SHELDON FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 2 hours 40 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I am a busy mom of four and a nursing student, so weeknight dinners are often rushed. Sunday dinners are very important to our family, and everyone loves when I make this old-fashioned chicken recipe. —Amy Jenkins, Mesa, Arizona Total Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes + standing Main Ingredients: Chicken, lemon, rosemary Level: Intermediate A beautiful roasted chicken is always a welcome entree on the Hanukkah table. Simply seasoned and roasted on high, this chicken is

delicious for dinner (and the leftovers are just as tasty)

delicious for dinner (and the leftovers are just as tasty). “I am a busy mom of four and a nursing student, so weeknight dinners are often rushed. Sunday dinners are very important to our family, and everyone loves when I make this old-fashioned chicken recipe.” —Recipe contributor Amy Jenkins, Mesa, Arizona 4/43 Challah 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Challah Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 2 loaves (16 pieces each) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Eggs lend to the richness of this traditional challah bread recipe. The attractive golden color and delicious flavor

make it hard to resist

make it hard to resist. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Total Time: 1 hour + rising Main Ingredients: Eggs, flour, yeast Level: Intermediate Challah is a braided, egg-based bread that’s eaten on Jewish holidays and Shabbat. This recipe makes two gorgeous loaves, each with a slightly crisp, shiny exterior and a pillowy, pull-apart interior. “Eggs lend to the richness of this traditional challah bread recipe. The attractive golden color and delicious flavor make it hard to resist.” —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 5/43 Blintzes 13 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lauren Habermehl for Taste of Home Total Time 40

min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These elegant blintzes can be served as an attractive dessert or a brunch entree. The bright cherry sauce gives them a delightful flavor. I sometimes substitute other fruits, such as raspberries, blueberries or peaches. —Jessica Vantrease, Anderson, Alaska Total Time: 40 minutes + chilling Main Ingredients: Cottage cheese, eggs, cream cheese, cherries Level: Intermediate Blintzes are one of those nostalgic dishes that take me right back to my childhood when I enjoyed them for Yom Kippur breakfasts and Hanukkah parties. Making the blintz dough is similar to making crepes.

The bright cherry sauce gives them a pop of fresh flavor

Once cooked, the dough is stuffed with a cottage cheese filling and topped with a sweet cherry sauce. “You can serve these elegant blintzes as an attractive brunch entree or as a fun dessert. The bright cherry sauce gives them a pop of fresh flavor. I sometimes use other fruits, such as raspberries, blueberries or peaches.” —Recipe contributor Jessica Vantrease, Anderson, Alaska 6/43 Kugel Recipe 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved JOSH RINK FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I made this dish for a party with

our friends

our friends. It was a big hit! —Lauren Kargen, Buffalo, New York Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes + standing Main Ingredients: Egg noodles, eggs, cottage cheese, cinnamon graham crackers Level: Easy Noodle kugel is a Jewish casserole made with egg noodles and a custardy cottage cheese base. It’s one of my favorite quick and easy comfort food recipes. This sweet version is topped with crumbled buttery graham crackers, so it’s somewhere between a side dish and dessert. “I make this traditional dish along with other Jewish specialties for an annual Hanukkah/Christmas party with our friends.” —Recipe contributor Lauren Kargen,

Easy and traditional, this dish resembles a delicious souffle

Buffalo, New York 7/43 Onion Kugel Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Sliced eggplant, diced green pepper or shredded cabbage can be used in place of onions for this onion kugel recipe. Easy and traditional, this dish resembles a delicious souffle. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Total Time: 50 minutes Main Ingredients: Eggs, onions, matzo meal Level: Easy Onion kugel is different from traditional noodle or potato kugel. Resembling a three-cheese souffle, this kugel is made by beating egg whites to

It can be served either in individual ramekins or in one large dish

stiff peaks and mixing them with other ingredients to create a light and fluffy casserole. It can be served either in individual ramekins or in one large dish. “This traditional dish resembles a delicious souffle. Sliced eggplant, diced green pepper or shredded cabbage can be used in place of the onions.” —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 8/43 Israeli Salad 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Jonathan Melendez for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This Israeli salad, which is traditionally eaten at breakfast, lends itself to endless variety. You can

add olives, beets or potatoes

add olives, beets or potatoes. —Sandy Long, Lee’s Summit, Missouri Total Time: 25 minutes + chilling Main Ingredients: Tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, herbs Level: Intermediate Get your veggies in first thing with this cucumber and tomato breakfast salad. Featuring crisp vegetables and a simple dressing, this versatile Israeli salad is flavorful and crisp. Of course, it doesn’t have to be confined to breakfast since it goes with just about any entree. “This Israeli salad, which is traditionally eaten at breakfast, lends itself to endless variety—you can add foods like olives, beets or potatoes.” —Recipe contributor Sandy Long, Lees Summit, Missouri 9/43

The result is a tender, flaky pastry that’s far too

Rugelach Recipe 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The crisp texture of these crescent-shaped cookies makes them a terrific treat to serve alongside a steaming mug of hot chocolate or coffee. Total Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes + chilling Main Ingredients: Butter, cream cheese, cinnamon sugar, pecans Level: Intermediate Rugelach are popular little pastries made with a cream cheese and butter dough that’s rolled around cinnamon, chocolate or fruit. The result is a tender, flaky pastry that’s far too

easy to pop into your mouth over and over

easy to pop into your mouth over and over. “The crisp texture of these crescent-shaped cookies makes them a terrific treat to serve alongside a steaming mug of hot chocolate or coffee.” —Recipe contributor Becky Phillips, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 10/43 Flourless Chocolate Cake 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 50 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: One bite of fudgy flourless chocolate cake and you’ll see why it’s pure pleasure for confirmed chocoholics! A small slice of this rich, dense dessert goes a long way. Total Time: 50

minutes Main Ingredients: Eggs, butter, chocolate Level:

minutes Main Ingredients: Eggs, butter, chocolate Level: Easy There’s always room for flourless chocolate cake on the Hanukkah table. Instead of flour, egg whites are beaten to a stiff peak and then folded into the other ingredients to make a light and fudgy gluten-free cake. “One bite of this and you’ll agree it’s pure pleasure for confirmed chocoholics! A small slice of this rich, dense dessert goes a long way. Chocolate ganache on top takes it to the next level.” —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 11/43 Celebration Braid 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Celebration Braid Recipe photo by Taste of

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