L'Shana Tova means Happy New Year. We say this for Rosh Hashana. This year, the torch has been passed by my mother for me to make the challah. This is her recipe and it is delicious. I am not partial or anything. LOL..
Normally, you will see a challah that is a braided loaf but for Rosh Hashanah we wrap it upon it self and twist the dough before it is cooked. This year, I used honey and an egg wash to finish the bread and it gives me a bit of sweet.
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| Each batch of dough can make two loaves. I have in the past made more than two loaves out of one batch of dough. |
I also made an apple and pomegranate crisp. I had to double the recipe because there are so many in my family. I have 4 sisters, plus their husbands and kids and my parents, and friends.. I think there were 20 of us total to dinner.
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| Anyhow, I chose pomegranates because of the Jewish symbolism. There are 613 seeds in each pomegranate and there are 613 commandments. |
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| Apples are, of course, in season this time of year. I decided to choose both sweet and tart apples to compliment the taste of the pomegranate. |
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| Seeding the pomegranate isn't easy. You have to first cut it open and then, under water, break it open to pull the seeds away from the flesh. Only the seeds of a pomegranate are edible. The flesh will float to the top and the seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl of water. |
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| The crunch of the coating was perfect. |
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| It was easy to scoop out and was delicious. The sweetness of the apple and the pomegranate were perfectly complimentary. |
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This was delicious. The crust was homemade!
Flour, Sugar.. and oats....
Glued together with butter. |
