Farfel Cookies Food

FARFEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Beat in oil and eggs.
• Mix in nuts and chips.
• Drop on to parchment paper on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• You can make Really! Big cookies if desired.

CHOCOLATE MATZO FARFEL HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• In a 350-degree oven, toast the matzo farfel for 5 minutes to crisp up. In a completely dry bowl or double boiler set over barely simmering water, melt the chocolate. Mix in the farfel, coconut, peanuts and dried fruit. Form 1-inch haystacks of the mixture on a parchment lined cookie sheet and refrigerate for 1/2 hour to set. Serve chilled.

EGG "BARLEY": FARFEL

Steps:

• Roll out pasta dough 1/4-inch thick. With a pizza wheel and ruler, cut into 1/4-inch strips. Let the pasta dry a little, and then cut it into 1/4-inch squares with a knife. Boil until tender. Drain.
• In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. Brown the onions, then add the garlic, carrots, parsnip, and mushrooms. Cook until barely tender. Add the pasta and heat through.
• Put the flour in a mixing bowl, and make a well in the center. Mix in the rest of the ingredients to form a soft dough. Knead until elastic. Form into a disk and wrap with plastic. Refrigerate for 1 hour to relax.

MY FAVORITE FALAFEL

Steps:

• Put the chickpeas in a large bowl and add enough cold water to cover them by at least 2 inches. Let soak overnight, then drain. Or use canned chickpeas, drained.
• Place the drained, uncooked chickpeas and the onions in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the parsley, cilantro, salt, hot pepper, garlic, and cumin. Process until blended but not pureed.
• Sprinkle in the baking powder and 4 tablespoons of the flour, and pulse. You want to add enough bulgur or flour so that the dough forms a small ball and no longer sticks to your hands. Turn into a bowl and refrigerate, covered, for several hours.
• Form the chickpea mixture into balls about the size of walnuts, or use a falafel scoop, available in Middle-Eastern markets.
• Heat 3 inches of oil to 375ºF in a deep pot or wok and fry 1 ball to test. If it falls apart, add a little flour. Then fry about 6 balls at once for a few minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Stuff half a pita with falafel balls, chopped tomatoes, onion, green pepper, and pickled turnips. Drizzle with tahina thinned with water.
• NOTE: Egyptians omit the cilantro and substitute fava beans for the chickpeas.
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• Tahina (also called tahini) is an oily paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is available in Middle Eastern markets and on Amazon. To garnish your falafel in true Israeli style, try adding one or several of the following condiments: harissa hot sauce, pickled turnip, mango amba (pickle), or sauerkraut.

CRUNCHY PASSOVER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Combine farfel, matzo meal, sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Add eggs and oil and mix together until well combined. Mix in raisins. The dough will seem dry and crumbly, but will hold together after baking.
• Drop dough by tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets. Press lightly to hold together, if necessary.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 30 minutes.

MATZO FARFEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt fat in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook 8 minutes. Let cool. Whisk together eggs, broth, 1 1/4 cups hot water, spices, and salt. Stir in farfel and onion mixture. Spoon into 10 (1/2-cup) ramekins. Bake until set, 30 to 35 minutes.

PASSOVER COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together the first 7 ingredients.
• Add the eggs and oil and mix together well.
• The dough will seem dry and crumbly, but it will hold together when cooked.
• Drop by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet. Press lightly to hold together, if necessary.
• Bake @ 350° for 15 minutes.

FARFEL WITH MUSHROOMS FROM ARTIE'S DELI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-low heat. Add onions, and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and caramelized, 30 to 45 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, bring chicken stock just to a simmer over medium heat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add farfel, and cook, stirring, until toasted and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small roasting pan, and add hot stock. Place in oven, and bake until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet; add mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden brown and all the released liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove farfel from oven, fluff with a fork, and stir in onions and mushrooms. Return to oven, and cook just until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.