Ruth Galai's family recipes
Two tips for baking cookies: When baking cookies (any kind), I always use parchment paper (baking paper). This prevents the cookies from sticking to the baking tin, it makes it easier to remove the baked cookies, and of course it makes clean-up so much easier.When baking cookies (any kind), I ALWAYS put an extra baking... Continue Reading →
This cheesecake has been very popular among our family and friends, for many years. I first tasted this cake in the 1970's, when our friend Tova brought it to an Independence Day Picnic, which was held every year in the Jerusalem hills, with the members of the Hebrew University Business School. This is a delightful... Continue Reading →
Often, when on vacation, we buy a box of shortbread cookies to have in the hotel room, for those moments when we absolutely "need" something sweet to eat. Here is my home-made version of shortbread cookies. Easy to make, easy to eat. As with all cookies that I bake, I always use a double layer... Continue Reading →
This is a yummy, light apple cake, which resulted as a matter of "no choice". We are in Australia now for half a year, living in a small apartment-hotel. We have a little kitchen with four spoons, four knives, four forks, a few cooking utensils, three pots, one frying pan and one rectangular pyrex. At... Continue Reading →
September, 2013. Celebrating Rosh Hashana in Australia. I don't have my regular honey cake recipe with me, and we don't have a mixer in the apartment, so I thought to buy the "obligatory" honey cake for the holiday. But then I came across a recipe by Karin Goren on the internet, and decided to try... Continue Reading →
I used to love these cream puffs when I was a little girl; my mother used to make them on holidays or when company came; Sometimes, on my way home from school, I couldn't resist making a detour, and going into the bakery on Broadway (I think the name was "Florence"s", and it was somewhere on 82nd... Continue Reading →
These triangular pastries are traditionally enjoyed at Purim. Every family has their own version of Hamentaschen - and on the holiday, these treats are often baked and then packed up and brought to family, friends, and neighbours as part of the tradition of "Mishloach Manot". You can make them with different kinds of filling. I... Continue Reading →
This is a very light dessert, and so easy to prepare. It is very refreshing and great at the end of a meal. I used to make this icecream way back in the 1970's, and was recently so kindly reminded of it by Sarah Sharon, who used to be our neighbor many years ago. Thanks,... Continue Reading →
These cookies are actually "bar" cookies - they can be prepared either as rectangles, or squares, or if made in a round cake tin, they can be cut into triangular shapes, as in the photo above. Since these cookies don't have to be shaped individually before baking, they are easy to make, since you just cut them into the desired shapes... Continue Reading →
Ever since our kids were very young, this has been a family favorite during the week of Passover. It is super easy to make, doesn't require baking, and it's yummy. It is better to make this at least one day in advance of serving, so that the pieces of matza soften in the chocolate mixture. Ingredients: 8 regular matzas1... Continue Reading →
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