26 Feb Kreplach

INGREDIENTS:

For kreplach dough:

2 cups four

Pinch of salt

2 eggs

1 T plus 1 t lukewarm

water

For the filling:

ó medium onion, chopped

1 lb. beef, chopped meat

1 egg

Salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:

On Purim its traditional to eat

hidden foods to commemorate

that Esther hid her

identity.

Many people eat kreplach –

here’s a yummy recipe don’t

just use it on Purim though –

enjoy it all year round.

For Kreplach dough: Put the

flour and salt in a bowl, make

a well and add eggs and

water. Knead until smooth and non- sticky.

For Kreplach filling: Combine onion, meat, egg and seasoning. To form

kreplach, roll out dough until it is paper-thin. Cut into 2 inch squares. Put a

teaspoon of meat filling into the center of each square, pressing down the

edges securely to seal. Cook for 15 minutes in a large pot of boiling water

(cook it in batches, not all at once). Serve either in soup, or fry for a main

course. Makes approx. 48.