Recipe(tried): Passover Desserts (3)

Here's some of my favorites:

CHREMZLE (Raisin Fritters)

3 eggs separated
2/3 C matzah cake meal
4 T. dark raisins
1/4 C sugar
Grated peel of 1 orange
1 tsp. vanilla
Oil for deep frying
Powdered sugar for dusting

Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 C sugar and beat until very stiff

Mix the egg yolks with the remaining sugar, then stir in the matzah, raisins, orange peel and vanilla. fold the egg whites into the batter.

Heat the oil in a deep heavy skillet or a dutch oven.

Drop tablespoons full of the batter into hot oil, and fry on both sides until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Roll in powdered sugar.

Makes 18

BABANTZA (Wine Pudding)
1 C dried apricots
1 C dark raisins
1 1/2 C sweet wine
6 eggs
1 C sugar
1/2 C honey
1 1/2 C matzah meal
1 1/2 C chopped walnuts

Soak the apricots and raisins overnight in the wine. Drain, reserve the wine.

Grind the apricots and the raisins with a blender or food processor.

Beat the eggs and mix with all the ingredients.

Grease a 13x9" pan, spread the mixture inside evenly and bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hrs.

All to col and cut into diamonds or squares

MERINGUE WITH LEMON CREAM

This is a beautiful dessert, a little difficult to make; but worth the time:

For the Cream:

3 egg yolks
1/2 C lemon juice
2 C whipping cream
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

For the Meringue

3 egg whites
1/2 C sugar

Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add the sugar gradually, beating constantly.

Grease a 13'x9" pan and line with greased wax paper.

Bake the meringue at 250 for 1 1/4 hrs. Cool completely.

Prepare the lemon cream: Whip the cream until very thick and fluffy. Add the condensed milk slowly while still beating. Beat in the egg yolks and the lemon juice.

Remove the wax paper from the meringue and cut the meringue in half.

Spread the lemon cream on one meringue half, top with the other half drizzle chocolate syrup over top.

Freeze for at least 3 hours befroe serving