Sephardic Jews

This is the Forward’s coverage of Sephardic Jews, a major Jewish diasporic ethnic group native to the Iberian Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal).

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Yid.Dish: Sephardic Doughnuts

Bimuelos (Sephardic Doughnuts) Makes about 24 medium or 48 small doughnuts These are also called awamee in Arabic, loukoumades (loukoumas singular) in Greek, and lokmas in Turkish. 1 package (2½ teaspoons) active dry yeast 2 cups warm water 1 teaspoon granulated sugar or honey 1/8 teaspoon salt 2½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour Vegetable oil for…

By Leah Koenig Jun 30, 2005 | < 1 min read
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Yid.Dish: Fig, Date and Cinammon Charoset

Traditional Sephardic style 1 cup dried black figs, stems cut off 1 cup dried dates, pitted 1 cup dried apricots 3 cups red wine or apple juice 1 tablespoon cinnamon ½ cup toasted almonds ¼ cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses Place the dried fruit in a large bowl. Heat the wine or apple…

By Leah Koenig Jun 30, 2005 | < 1 min read
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Yid.Dish: Almond Candies

Walnut or Almond Candy From Vivienne Alchech Miner’s “From My Grandmother’s Kitchen: A Sephardic Cookbook” 10 oz sugar 10 oz coarsely chopped walnuts or almonds Melt sugar in a deep pan on low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. When melted and golden, quickly remove from heat, stir in chopped nuts and pour onto…

By Nina Budabin McQuown Feb 10, 2005 | < 1 min read

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