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                   My Mother's Recipe

Latkes in Meat Stew (Jewish)

You need for Meat Stew: Beef - 1 kg (2 lbs)

                                              Onions - 2 average

                                               Oil for frying

                                               Some water

                                                salt, black pepper, laurel

                                                Fry chopped onions until brownish, add chopped beef, and leave to stew for half an hour. From time to time add some water and lwt the whole thing cook unitl meet is tender. Add salt, pepper and laure. It's important for the stew to be juicy.

For latkes you need: Potatoes - 7 average

                                      Eggs - 2

                                      Flower - 3 tablespoonfuls

                                      Salt to taste

                                      Oil for frying

                                       Grind potatoes, add eggs, flour, salt and stir it all. Take a tablespoonful of the batter and poor it on heated oily frying pan. Brown latkes from both side.

Well, it's time to mix latkes and stew together, and simmer for about 5 minutes.

And remember - you can serve latkes without any meet, etc. Just latkes, they are perfect when dipped into   mayonaise or sour cream.

               My Mother-In-Law's Recipe

Honey Cake

For dough you need: Honey  - 3 tablespoonfuls

                                         Butter -  1 cup

                                         Sugar - 1 cup

                                         Eggs - 2

                                         Baker's powder - 1/2 teaspoonful

                                         Flour - 3 cups

                                         Mix honey, sugar and butter, add eggs, bakers' powder, flour and make hard dough. Then part it into 3, and pat each until thin and round. Put on preheated oily or flour dusted skillet and bake at 180 degrees Celcium for 5-7 minutes.

For cream  you need: Sour cream - 1 1/4 cup

                                       Sugar - 1 cup

                                       Walnuts - 1/2 cup (optional)

                                        Whip sour cream and sugar together, put some onto each cookie, and spread the rest on top. Cover with walnuts.                                                                                                           

  Some more recipes from my relatives are coming soon. And you're always welcome to send me your                                                                    comments   or questions