Mock Kishka Food

STUFFED KISHKA: (KOSHER STUFFED DERMA)

Steps:

• Wash casings in cold water and cut into 12 inch lengths.
• Tie one end of each length tightly with white sewing thread.
• Turn casings inside out.
• Combine flour, matzo meal, seasonings and schmaltz or suet. Adjust the poultry seasoning to taste. You may wish to add additional poultry seasoning.
• Fill each casing loosely with this stuffing and tie the remaining end.
• Drop into rapidly boiling water and boil 10 minutes.
• Drain.
• When cool enough to handle, scrape fat off the casings with the dull edge of a knife.
• Drop into rapidly boiling water (about a gallon) to which you have added 1 tablespoon salt and at least 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 3 hours.
• Remove from water.
• Brown for about 1 hour around a roast or roasting poultry.
• (You can also refrigerate and then slice pieces about 1 inch thick and fry them on both sides.).

JEWISH - OLD FAMILY SECRET RECIPE - MOCK KISHKA

Steps:

• Grind vegetables twice.
• Grind crackers once.
• Mix both together.
• Melt butter.
• Add to beaten egg.
• Mix all together.
• Shape into 2 long rolls on greased foil.
• Wrap each roll separately inthe foil, air tight.
• Freeze overnight or longer.
• Bake frozen 350 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hours.
• Cut into 1" slices.

MOCK KISHKA

Steps:

• Grind celery, carrots, crackers and onion. Add salt and pepper and margarine. Roll into ball and divide into 4-6 parts. Roll into strips between aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to cook, place directly into preheated 350 oven and bake 45 minutes. (Keep wrapped in foil.) Remove foil and leave in oven for 15 more minutes. Turn oven off and leave kishke inside oven until crusty and brown.