Rosh Hashanah Food Recipes to Die For

Rosh Hashanah is one of the most holy holidays in the Jewish religion. Having been raised by a Jewish mother, I have had the opportunity to celebrate the holiday for the last several years. Even after all of this time, there are still many things that I can learn about this wonderful holiday. As I have gotten older, I have learned to appreciate it more. I have learned to appreciate the fact that we Jews have such a rich and colorful history. Also, we are the oldest religion in the entire world. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and this is the year 5570.

In addition to the prayers that we say during the two day holiday, we enjoy some of the best cuisine that the holiday has to offer. This is the time that we give thanks and appreciate the time that we spend with our friends and family. Many of the foods that we make have meanings behind them. For instance, dipping apples in honey stands for dipping the fruits of our labor in the sweetness of the New Year that is to come. If you decide to try out some of these recipes, I guarantee that you will not be disappointed.

Brisket (First Cut)

Ingredients:

1 medium size can of peaches (with light syrup)

1 packet of Lipton onion soup mix

4 lb Brisket (can be larger if you like)

Directions:

Put the meat in an aluminum baking pan. Sprinkle garlic powder and paprika on both sides. Broil the brisket for 3-5 minutes until it is brown on the top and bottom. Take out of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees on bake. Pour on can of fruit with syrup and onion soup mix. Bake for 1 to 1 ½ hours (longer for bigger cuts). Fold the aluminum foil over the sides of the pan.

Jewish Apple Cake

Peel 8 apples (cut in chucks) and sprinkle with 2 tsp cinnamon and 5 tsp sugar (set aside).

Ingredients:

3 cups flour

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

¼ cup orange juice

3 tsp

2 ½ tsp vanilla

½ tsp salt

1 cup oil

Directions:

Grease and flour tube pan. Beat the batter until smooth. Pour ½ of batter in pan with ½ of the apples, then the rest of the batter and the rest of the apples on the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 ½ hours. Leave the cake in the pan for 1 hour before removing.

These two recipes are the staple of our family. I really look forward to this time of year because it is the start of the Jewish holiday season and all of the good cooking that comes with it.