Desserts
Fruit desserts, such as compote (a sort of fruit stew, flavored with spices or wine), baked apples, and simple fruit salads are popular with Jewish cooks, as they can be served with meat or dairy meals.
Baked Apples with Ginger, Dates, Almonds and Rum
An elegant and easy finale for a meat or dairy meal, accented with Middle Eastern flavors.
An elegant and easy finale for a meat or dairy meal, accented with Middle Eastern flavors.
Baklava
A delicacy originating in Arab cuisine, but now adopted by Middle-Eastern Jews. Layers of flaky pastry and nuts drenched in a sweet syrup.
A delicacy originating in Arab cuisine, but now adopted by Middle-Eastern Jews. Layers of flaky pastry and nuts drenched in a sweet syrup.
Date and Nut Pudding
A sweet baked pudding with Middle Eastern flavors. Easy to make. Dairy.
A sweet baked pudding with Middle Eastern flavors. Easy to make. Dairy.
Meringue Baskets with Lime Cream
A perfect dessert for Passover, but also consider making this for a spring brunch or get-together. Can be made dairy or pareve.
A perfect dessert for Passover, but also consider making this for a spring brunch or get-together. Can be made dairy or pareve.
Pareve Ice Cream
For a tasty finale to a meat meal. A fun project for kids to make!
For a tasty finale to a meat meal. A fun project for kids to make!
Persian Fruit Salad
A simple and elegant fruit salad that mixes fresh and dried fruits. Perfect for a summer evening.
A simple and elegant fruit salad that mixes fresh and dried fruits. Perfect for a summer evening.
Raspberry Sorbet
A pareve recipe that provides a refreshing ending to a meat meal. No need for an ice cream maker, although it might help cut down on grainy texture.
A pareve recipe that provides a refreshing ending to a meat meal. No need for an ice cream maker, although it might help cut down on grainy texture.
Sweet Potato Pudding
A spectacular and unusual dessert modeled on a Moroccan dish. Sweet potatoes with caramelized sugar served in a hollowed-out orange and topped with baked meringue. Great finale for a festive get-together.
A spectacular and unusual dessert modeled on a Moroccan dish. Sweet potatoes with caramelized sugar served in a hollowed-out orange and topped with baked meringue. Great finale for a festive get-together.
White Chocolate Challah Pudding
A deceptively light (read: heart attack on a plate) step up from run-of-the-mill bread pudding that's a wonderful finale for a romantic meal.
A deceptively light (read: heart attack on a plate) step up from run-of-the-mill bread pudding that's a wonderful finale for a romantic meal.