Happy 5766

Ok, just a short post here. This is my current favorite recipe for lekakh. It's worth asking your rabbi for a piece just before Yom Kippur!








1/2 c oil - neutral, like canola, safflower or corn
1 c sugar
1 c dk brown sugar
1 c. honey
1 c. dark beet syrup - substitute with an additional cup of honey if you can't get it
4 eggs separated
5 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. salt
1 c. café cubano - or your strongest available
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. wine/brandy/what you like, if you like it
1 c raisins - I soak them in the wine or brandy if I'm going to use alcohol
Nuts - if it's not around Rosh Hashanah time

Blend the egg yolks, sugars, oil well. Add the spices and the raisins. Sift the dry ingredients together and add alternately with the coffee. Beat the egg whites until frothy but not dry. Fold in gently with the batter. Bake in greased and floured pans at 325 for at least 1 hour. This makes a small sheet cake and a loaf pan. You can easily cut this in half.




A good sealing and an easy fast!