#hanukkah recipe

[punkbakerchristine]

chocolate for the maternal unit and me, blueberry and cream cheese for the paternal unit 🫐✡️

[silentstep]

POTATO LATKES

2.5 lb baking potatoes, russet; ~4 potatoes

2 eggs

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp matzah meal

1 onion (small pieces)

1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)

ground black pepper

extra virgin olive oil or safflower oil for frying (olive oil is more traditional, but some prefer the milder flavor of safflower)

in one bowl, beat egg, lemon juice, matzah meal, salt & pepper.

Grate potatoes, squeeze out extra liquid (in sieve), mix in onions & the egg mixture in large bowl.

heat olive (or safflower) oil: quarter to 1/8 inch in skillet (test if a little potato sizzles)

flatten tbsp of latke

when you see the edges are brown, turn it & fry the other side

place in layers with paper towels between each layer to cool a little

serve with sour cream for dipping (or applesauce I GUESS)

[fattributes]

Grandma's Potato Latkes

[fullcravings]

Gelt Thumbprints

[cupcakedex]

As a Pokemon baker, I love adding my own nerdy twist to Jewish foods! ✡️ Latkes are fried potato pancakes we eat to commemorate the miracle of the oil in the story of Hanukah. These have got to be one of my favourite parts of the Festival of Lights 🤤

[azriona]

Hanukkah Ficlet Day One -- Christmas Chaos

Fandom: Sherlock BBC Prompt from: smallhobbit Leave your own prompt here

There are Christmas lights everywhere, draped on the backs of chairs and over the tables. Wound ‘round the banister and carefully taped to the lip of the stairs. Draped lovingly, if not altogether artfully, in the fireplace, and there’s even a string tied like a ribbon around the Union Jack pillow.

There are green-paper boughs of holly laid on the flat surfaces that are not already covered with plain white pieces of paper. (The plain white paper, Sherlock has sternly been told, is snow, and are not to be moved.)

None of the paper is taped down. It flutters when Sherlock walks through, his dressing gown catching the breeze, and must be replaced exactly as it was before, with much scolding.

There is a box of ornaments under the window. Every ornament has a specific location where it should be placed. No one knows what location that is, because the person who knows is taking a nap, and when she wakes up, she’ll want a cookie first.

There is a sprig of mistletoe taped to the doorframe leading into the kitchen. Mycroft takes one look at it, huffs, and goes to sit down.

“Put the pillow back, Mycroft,” says John mildly from his desk.

“You can’t be—”

“I’m not. She is.”

Mycroft huffs again, this time a laugh, but he puts the pillow back, and sits very precariously in front of it.

“Rather a tip in here, wouldn’t you say?” says Mycroft.

“No,” says John, who would say, but isn’t going to give Mycroft the satisfaction. “I wouldn’t.”

“No sense of design or cohesion. It’s a bit like a child’s scribble.”

“Well. She is a child.”

Mycroft huffs. “I understand the desire for color and whimsey, but honestly, in excess it’s simply… an eyesore.”

There’s a stomping from the stairs, as Sherlock brings her down. Rubbing her eyes, clutching her bear, trailing a length of garland that she refused to leave behind.

“Was it safe to let her sleep with that?” asks Mycroft.

“You’ve slept with worse,” says Sherlock archly, and Mycroft huffs again.

“Sherlock,” says John, a mild reprimand.

But Rosie climbs up on Mycroft’s knee, snuggling in between him and the pillow, tucking her head on his chest to suck her thumb. “Three cookies,” she says.

“One,” says John.

“Three,” insists Rosie. “Me, and Bear, and Uncle Mycroft.”

Sherlock snorts and goes into the kitchen, while Rosie roots around in the sides of the chair.

Sherlock returns with the cookies, just as she finds her prize: a second, smaller sprig of mistletoe, which she carefully weaves through the buttonhole on Mycroft’s coat.

“Your cookies,” says Sherlock, setting the plate down next to them. “One for you, one for Mr. Grinch, and one for Bear.”

“Thank you,” says Rosie sweetly, and kisses Mycroft on the cheek.

Bear lets Mycroft eat his cookie, too.

And the mistletoe in his coat stays where it is.

(Also on AO3)

[supercantaloupe]

so what do you do with prosecco besides just drink it

[divinemissem13]

A Very Voyager Holiday

@25daysofvoyager, day 8 submission.

After years of throwing Voyager's holiday parties, Neelix is surprised to learn that Federation winter holiday traditions include much more than just Christmas trees and Santa Claus.

This one got away from me a little bit... but then, it may have gotten away from Neelix too! Chapter 1 is below, but the full story will be on AO3 (4/5 chapters are already posted). Enjoy!

Chapter 1 “Eureka!” Neelix exclaimed as he finally found the box of Christmas ornaments he had been looking for, crammed into a corner in the cargo bay. Although he had only learned about Christmas once he joined the crew of Voyager, it had quickly become his second favorite holiday (after Prixin, of course!), and he was especially excited this year because Naomi Wildman was old enough now to help him decorate. He couldn’t wait to tell his goddaughter all about Santa Claus and his reindeer, or to see her face when she saw the lights on the Christmas tree for the first time.

In previous years, the tree had been on the holodeck and only available for viewing during the tree trimming party, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Neelix had noticed that many crew members never got the chance to enjoy it because someone always had to keep the ship running. So this year, he had decided to replicate a tree and set it up in the middle of the mess hall where everyone could enjoy it for the entire month. 

Recent events (starless voids, failed slipstream drives, endless encounters with hostile aliens) had resulted in a steep decline in crew morale. But Neelix was certain that a month of holiday festivities would go a long way towards lifting everyones’ spirits. 

Neelix entered the mess hall, grunting under the weight of the box of decorations as he hefted it onto the nearest table. It wasn’t meal time, so the mess hall was only sparsely occupied with crewmen scattered around reviewing PADDs or enjoying a beverage between shifts. As he scanned the room, Neelix was delighted to see Naomi sitting at a table near the massive pine tree, engrossed in a game of Kadis-kot with Seven. Neelix picked up the heavy box once more and carried it over to their table. 

“Well now, how are my two favorite non-Starfleet crew members today?” Neelix said in an exuberant tone that made Naomi giggle and Seven roll her eyes. “How do you like the tree?” he continued, without waiting for an answer. “It’s a big one this year! I hope that we have enough decorations to cover it. If not, we may have to start making some new ornaments!” 

In her typical Seven-of-Nine way, the ex-Borg raised an eyebrow at Neelix and excused herself, claiming to have other things to do much more important than decorating for a party. As he watched her leave, it occurred to Neelix that Seven probably didn’t know much about Christmas either. He made a mental note to include her in as much of the festivities as she would allow. 

He turned back to Naomi who had begun to pull on his sleeve, trying to get his attention. “Neelix, what about the other holidays?”

Neelix looked at the little girl, quite confused. “Well, they come at different times of the year… you know, Prixin was a few months ago. And then of course Valentine’s Day is coming up and then St. Patrick’s Day…”

“I’m not talking about those ,” Naomi insisted. “I asked my mom about the tree and she said that she didn’t celebrate Christmas when she was a little girl. And neither did my dad. They don’t even have Christmas on Ktaria.”

“Well, I… oh. Hmm. Do you mean that Christmas isn’t a Federation-wide holiday?” Neelix suddenly felt very foolish. He had thought Christmas was just a fun celebration where everyone gives gifts and sings songs.  It had never occurred to him that it might have a specific cultural or even religious significance.

“But Ensign Wildman celebrated a different holiday when she was your age?”

Naomi nodded excitedly, “Yes! It’s called Hanukkah and there are games and candles and food and presents too!”

“Well it sounds like you know all about… Ha-nuh-kah?” Neelix said it slowly, trying to sound out the strange word. 

“Only a little bit,” Naomi admitted. “Mom says we lit candles in our quarters last year, but I don’t remember. But she promised to tell me the story this year. And teach me how to play the game and everything. You can come too, if you want.” 

“Naomi,” Neelix smiled warmly, “I think that is an excellent idea. In fact, that gives me an idea… but let me do some research first and if it pans out, I can tell you all about it!”

“Please, Neelix! Tell me now!” Naomi begged. “I’m old enough!”

Neelix chuckled lightly and his eyes danced with excitement. “I have no doubt that you are, my dear. Just give me until dinner time and if what I’m thinking is correct, you and I will plan a big holiday surprise for the whole crew!” 

“Dinner time? You promise ?” Naomi raised an eyebrow skeptically and Neelix briefly wondered if that was a quirk she had picked up from Seven or from Captain Janeway. 

“Cross my heart. Now, I’ve got to get working… I’ll see you later, Naomi!” Neelix called as he bustled out of the mess hall to start looking up Federation holidays. 

Naomi watched her godfather leave and shrugged before turning to pack up her Kadis-kot board. Maybe Seven of Nine would have time to finish their game before dinner.

@elephant-in-the-pride-parade @gijane-7702 @hanukkahbingo

[official-crab-posts]

you know with how many christmas crab posts there are on this site you'd think i'd be able to find just one hanukkah crab post and one kwanzaa crab post but no. i knew there would be more for christmas but i was hoping i could find just one :(

[zardyplants]

Vegan Spinach Artichoke Latkes

[heretherebedork]

The very well used and loved cookbook that showed me how my mom made latkes.

[punkbakerchristine]

“First night of Hanukkah” babka

inspired by the “Christmas morning” chai latte from Dutch Bros, one of my favorite drinks from them (white chocolate chai breve, or a chai made with half-and-half instead of milk). I originally had an idea to do a chai latte flavored babka, but preppykitchen beat me to it 😅

I tweaked with his filling to keep it more in line with Hanukkah tradition (especially since it’s most definitely not their version of Christmas); his calls for 3 tablespoons of a.p.f., mine uses a little potato flour as a nod to the frying of a latke. Since potato flour is nearly identical to instant mashed potatoes, it doesn’t need a ton of moisture to get going, so keep the times in mind!.

yes, this is absolutely going into my catalog!

275g plain flour

5g fast-action dried yeast

25g granulated sugar

1/2 tsp kosher salt

2 eggs, beaten

50ml milk

80g unsalted butter, cubed and softened

1 1/2 teaspoons of black tea leaves

1 tablespoon of ground coffee 

Filling:

1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup of half-and-half or heavy cream 

1-1 1/2 tablespoons potato flour 

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cardamom 

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Make the chai filling: boil the cream in a saucepan. Once it gets going, whisk in the flour for about 2 minutes until bubbly and smooth. Combine in the dry ingredients and whisk for 1 minute (think: a béchamel sauce slightly to the left). Turn off the heat, and set the pan on a potholder for 5 minutes to temper it down before you spread it over the dough.

Tip the flour into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add half the yeast to one side of the bowl and half the sugar and salt to the other side. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs and milk, then mix on slow speed for 30 seconds just to get it going. Pour half into a separate mixing bowl and set to finish mixing, 2–3 minutes, until firm.

(In the other bowl, you’ll combine the tea leaves and the coffee powder and mix afterwards).

Increase the speed to medium and add half the butter, a little at a time. Mix well between each addition, allowing the butter to incorporate before adding more. (Do the same for the other half of the dough). Once you have added all the butter, continue kneading with the dough hook on medium speed through the sticky stage, until you have two balls of smooth, silky, shiny dough. Combine the two and then lightly flour a work surface and roll out the dough to a 40 cm x 30 cm/16” x 12” marbled rectangle. Keep the long edge closest to you.

Spread the chai mixture over the doughs, leaving a 1cm/0.5” border all around. Starting from the long edge closest to you, roll up the dough into a tight spiral, with the seam underneath.

Trim about 1” off each end to neaten, then turn the roll through 90° clockwise so that a short end is closest to you. Using a large, sharp knife or a pastry cutter, slice lengthways, down through the middle of the dough, cutting it into 2 long pieces.

With the cut-sides facing upwards, gently press the top end of each half together to seal, then lift the right half over the left half, followed by the left half over the right half. Repeat, twisting the dough to make a two-stranded plait, then gently press the bottom ends together to seal.

Carefully lift the loaf into the lined tin and cover with a clean tea towel (or place in a proving bag, if you have one). Leave at room temperature for about 2 hours (or in a proving drawer for 1 hour), until doubled in size.

Fifteen minutes before the end of the proving time, heat the oven to 190°C/375°F.

When the babka has proved, bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 170°C/325°F and cook for a further 25–30 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let the babka rest on a wire rack, and enjoy ✡️

[peacefuldwellings]

19 Hanukkah Dinner Recipes the Whole Family Will Love

[ineachretelling]

What happens when the chefs of Mythical Kitchen compete to make the best latkes in Battle Potato? A whole lot of chaos just in time for Hanukkah. 

[maletitties]

making sufganiyot today. :) its not hanukkah yet but i like to have a little treat ^_^

[vegan-nom-noms]

Easy Homemade Hanukkah Gelt (Vegan + Paleo)