It is officially December. Hard to believe, right? Well, the main Jewish holiday that is held in this month is Hanukkah, which this year begins at sundown on the 21st. While there are a lot of Jewish holiday recipes that you can prepare for your family’s Hanukkah celebration, most of the recipes are going to contain oil. This is because oil played a big part in the Miracle of Hanukkah.
One of my favorite fried treats for Hanukkah are rosettes. These are created by dipping a shaped iron in batter and frying the batter in hot oil. Once the batter has turned a golden brown you remove it from the oil and place it on paper towels to drain off extra oil and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Here is the recipe for the rosette batter:
Rosette Batter
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Heat oil to between 350 and 375 degrees F.
2. Mix ingredients for the batter together with a hand mixer or an emersion blender.
3. Refrigerate the batter for about 20 minutes, or until it is chilled.
4. Dip rosette iron into the hot oil and then into the batter and then back into the hot oil. As the batter cooks it will slide off the iron. Cook until you notice the bottom is starting to turn golden brown, flip using chopsticks and cook the other side for a few seconds until it turns golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain on a stack of paper towels.
5. Sprinkle with powered sugar and enjoy.
