Ingredients: – 2.5-3 cups flour – 1.5 cups sugar – 2 sticks butter, softened – 1kg tvorog – 3-4 eggs – salt – Raisins, dried apricots, nuts, etc (optional) Directions: – Combine flour and 1 cup of sugar – Rub the butter into the flour and sugar and set aside – Beat the egg whites… Continue reading Tort Tvarozhneya Zapenka (Farmer’s Cheese Cake)
Ingredients – matzah – 3 sticks butter, softened – 1 can condensed milk – Cranberries – Sugar – Dark chocolate Directions 1. Beat butter and condensed milk. Set aside. 2. Pulse cranberries in food processor 3. Mix in sugar, to taste 4. Spread either cream or cranberries on each sheet of matzah and stack, alternating… Continue reading Matzah Napoleon Cake
Ingredients – 1 egg – 1/2 teaspoon baking soda – 1 can condensed milk – 1 cup flour – 1 large lemon – 3/4 cup sugar Dough Directions 1. Combine egg, baking soda, condensed milk, and flour 2. Lay out on a baking sheet, buttered and sprinkled with flour* 3. Bake until the bottom is… Continue reading Limonik (Vilner’s recipe)
Ingredients – 1 packet yeast – 1/2 liter milk, warm – 1 egg – 200 grams butter or margarine – 1 teaspoon salt – Flour, as needed – 4 apples, cored and sliced in half – 1 cup sugar Dough Directions 1. Dissolve the yeast in warm milk 2. Mix in egg, melted butter, and… Continue reading Apple Buns (Stolpner’s Recipe)
Ingredients – 4 eggs, beaten – 1 cup sugar – 1 cup flour – 1/2 teaspoon baking soda – 1 tablespoon vinegar – 2-3 apples, chopped Directions 1. Dissolve baking soda in vinegar 2. Combine all ingredients 3. Butter a baking dish or bundt pan and sprinkle with flour or bread crumbs 4. Pour in… Continue reading Pirog “Guest on your Doorstep”
Ingredients – 3 cups flour – 2 eggs – 1/2 cup sugar – 250 grams butter or margarine – 1/4 teaspoon baking soda – 1 tablespoon vinegar – 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions 1. Dissolve baking soda in vinegar 2. Rub the eggs into sugar 3. Rub the butter into the flour 4. Combine all ingredients… Continue reading Oreshki (Nut-shaped pastry)
Ingredients – 250 grams walnuts, chopped – 250 grams cookies – 150 grams butter, melted – 1 tablespoon cocoa – 2 tablespoons water or vodka – 1-1 1/2 cups powdered sugar Directions 1. Crumble the cookies using a food processor or meat grinder 2. Combine the butter with sugar 3. Slowly pour this mixture into… Continue reading Cream Roll
Ingredients – 4 cups flour – 250 grams butter or margarine – 1 cup sour cream – 1 can condensed milk – Jam Dough Directions 1. Combine all ingredients and knead into dough 2. Place in the refrigerator for 24 hours 3. Roll the dough into a snake and cut into 10-12 pieces 4. Roll… Continue reading Napoleon Cake
Ingredients – 200 grams margarine or 1/2 cup vegetable oil – 3/4 cup sugar – 3 eggs – 1 cup prostokvasha or buttermilk – 1 can condensed milk – 3 cups flour – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1 tablespoon vinegar* – nuts and raisins, as desired Directions 1. Dissolve baking soda in vinegar and… Continue reading Cake (Mom’s recipe)
Ingredients – 100 grams butter – 2 tablespoons cacao – 1 small chocolate bar, finely grated – 250 grams powdered milk – 500 grams sugar – 1/2 cup water Directions 1. Combine butter, cacao, grated chocolate bar, and powdered milk 2. In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil to create… Continue reading Truffels