I copied a few of my recipies - I make my matzo balls light and fluffy - usually put some garlic and chives in them too!
To adapt the potato kugel you would just substitute
matzo meal for the flour.
For those of you who don't know, a kugel is a kind of cake or pudding.
They can be sweet for dessert or even a side dish. But, this one, is
definitely not sweet and is intended as a side dish.
PASSOVER MUSHROOM BROCOOLI KUGEL
1 cup minced onion
1 cup broccoli, blanched and chopped
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
8 matzahs, broken into small pieces or 4 cups matzah farfel
2 1/2 cups chicken soup
1 red or green pepper, chopped
5 tbsp. oil
3 eggs, slightly beaten
salt and pepper to taste
Saute vegetables until tender. Add matzah. Combine remaining
ingredients and add to matzah mixture. Pour into well greased pyrex
(9x13) baking dish. Bake at 375 for 35 to 40 minutes until firm.
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PASSOVER FRUIT KUGEL
1/2 cup dried apricots, cut into smallish pieces
1/2 cup pitted prunes, cut into smallish pieces
1/2 cup dried pineapple, cut into smallish pieces
1/2 cup raisins
3 apples, peeled and sliced
9 egg whites
1 cup oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup matzah meal
cinnamon
Put apricots, prunes and pineapple in a bowl. Pour boiling water over
to cover and let stand for at least one hour. Drain. Add the raisins
and apples.
Beat the egg whites, adding sugar gradually, to a stiff meringue. Add
the oil and matzah meal. Mix gently, but thoroughly. Fold the batter
into the fruit.
Transfer to an oiled, glass baking dish (about 12x15). Sprinkle with
cinnamon. Bake for 45 minutes at 350F.
Note: Other fruits can be substituted.
My tweaking: I used only 2/3 cup of oil and 2/3 cup of sugar. Also,
I diced the apples instead of slicing to have them spread out better.
My thoughts for the future of this recipe: Next time, I'll probably
add a little more fruit and perhaps, increase the sugar to 3/4 cup.
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Anyway, here's my recipe taken from the Second Helpings, Please
cookbook edited by Norene Gilletz. The book has many Jewish recipes
that were collected by a Montreal chapter of B'nai B'rith.
POTATO KUGEL
6 potatoes, peeled and grated
1 onion, grated
2 tbsp. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper (my family likes a little more)
3 tbsp. oil
Grate potatoes and drain well. blend in onion, flour, eggs and
seasoning. Mix well. Heat oil in a casserole in a 400 F oven. When
the oil is very hot, pour in batter and sprinkle a little oil and
paprika on top. Bake for one hour, until nicely browned. Cut in
squares to serve.
Notes:
1. I use more pepper and make it quite peppery.
2. Norene suggests adding a little cinnamon. I've never done this and
have no idea how it would taste.
3. Although the recipe doesn't say, this goes into a 9x13 casserole.
4. It's true you can use a processor for the potatoes, but it somehow
changes the consistency and flavour.
5. And, if I were you, I'd make a practice one first. Sometimes,
Jewish recipes depend on the exact size of the eggs and potatoes and
onions. In the end, the recipe is a hint and one has to determine as
they go what is the right consistency.
Good luck!