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Lauren Boolkin and Sharon Lurie’s Pesach Recipes
Date and orange spatchcocked chicken
This recipe works just as well with chicken portions. Should you be unable to find Kosher for Pesach Silan (date syrup), I’ve included Sharon Lurie’s quick and easy homemade Silan. Make a lot! It’s fantastic in salad dressings and sauces that call for syrup. Silan is a healthy option.
Ingredients
- 1 small red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- Zest and juice of an orange
- Zest and juice of a lemon
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup date syrup (use honey if you don’t want to mission, but Silan is so much nicer)
- 1 sprig rosemary, destalked
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Ground black pepper
Method
Process all the ingredients except the chicken and then pour the mixture over the chicken, which has been placed in a roasting dish breast-side down. Roast, covered, at 180°C. After an hour turn the oven up to 200°C, uncover the chicken and flip it over. Cook for another 30 minutes, basting every 10 minutes, until golden. Serve garnished with orange slices and rosemary sprigs.
Sharon Lurie’s homemade Silan
Boil 500g dates in four cups of water for an hour and then liquidise. If you prefer you could boil the mixture for 90 minutes, strain it through a muslin cloth and then boil again until it is reduced by half.
Custard roulade
I was given this cake recipe by my neighbour and friend. It’s evolved into a roulade but can be baked in a round tin. It’s light and delicious. Make sure you stock up on the Osem pudding mixes as they sell out quickly.
Ingredients
- 8 eggs separated
- 1 cup sugar divided!
- ¾ cup potato flour
- ½ cup oil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 box Osem vanilla pudding (you will need another if you are using it for filling)
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease and line a large baking sheet, or two smaller ones, with baking paper.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form and then gradually beat in ½ cup of sugar. In a separate bowl beat the yolks with the other ½ cup of sugar. Add in the remaining ingredients. Bake for 30-40 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
Flip the cake onto a clean dish cloth and roll up to cool.
Fill with beaten non-dairy whip or another packet of Osem pudding mix. (Made up according to the instructions on the box.) Garnish with dusted icing sugar, figs, and berries.
