25 Classic Jewish Foods Everyone Should Learn To Cook

The Fellowship  |  February 1, 2018

Stuffed bread rolls on a white and green plate.
25 Classic Jewish Foods Everyone Should Learn To Cook

BuzzFeed shares with us the best Jewish recipes from sweet rugelach to warm matzah ball soup!

Try making rugelach, or go here for the full list of recipes.

Let’s Make Rugelach!

Directions

Mix yeast with 1 tsp. sugar and 1/2 cup of lukewarm milk (or water), until yeast starts bubbling. Mix in rest of ingredients and knead until dough doesn’t stick to pan. Cool in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Roll dough into a flat sheet. Spread jam on dough and spread sugar, cocoa mixture on top. Cut into triangles and roll starting from the base of the triangle. On a cookie sheet, bake at medium heat (375 degrees Fahrenheit, 190 degrees Celsius) until golden (25-35 minutes). Makes approximately 40.

Ingredients

  • Dough
  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 sticks margarine
  • 2 oz. fresh yeast
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs (beaten)
  • 2 cups milk or water
  • Filling
  • jam
  • mixture of 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa

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