Sunday, August 17, 2008

Rosh Hashanah - Taiglach

  • This is something my mom made that her grandmother would make. My mother was somewhat superstitious and you are suppose to eat Taiglach for a sweet year.

    Taiglach

    2 tablespoons sugar
    1 cup honey
    1/8 teaspoon ground ginger (or more)
    1 (or 1 and 1/2) large box of soup nuts (these are found in the kosher aisle of the supermarket, they are not real nuts)
    1/2 cup chopped walnuts
    1/2 cup or more raisins
    1/4 cup or more cut up maraschino cherries
    1 tablespoon cold water

    Dissolve honey and sugar. Add soup nuts, nuts, cherries and raisins. Boil for seven minutes. Stir occasionally (use a wooden spoon) and add the cold water. Stir gently over low heat, until mixture is a deep, golden brown. Pour out onto waxed paper. When it has cooled a little, (using cold water on your hands) form into balls and put in small cupcake papers. Store in a covered containere. My mom says they store indefinitely, but I assume just through the holiday week.

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