Arthur Schwartz's Passover Pareve Apple Cinnamon Nut Cake

3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup veg oil
3/4 cup matzo cake meal
3 large apples (preferably golden delicious or crispin) 


Topping
1/2 c- 3/4 c coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 c sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
pinch if nutmeg


Preheat oven to 350'F. Lightly oil an 8 inch square baking dish.
Peel, core, and slice apples (1'') and set aside.
Mix ingredients for topping and set aside.
In a seperate bowl, beat the eggs until well mixed. Beat in sugar until mixture is thick and foamy. Add oil in a steady stream. With a spatula, stir in the matzo meal and mix until well blended.
Pour half of the batter into the pan, arrange sliced apples on top, pour the remaining batter, more apples, and cover evenly with topping.
Bake for 60-75 minutes, or until the sides of the cake pull gently away from the corners of the pan. A cake tester will not work with this cake.
Let sit in the baking dish, for several hours, until cool, before cutting and serving. This cake can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container.
Drizzle with caramel syrup and serve with ice cream if desired.

Traditional Passover Coconut Almond Macaroons

3 egg whites 
1/2 cup granulated sugar 
2-1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup almonds, finely chopped (can substitute for half almond meal, half chopped almonds)

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.  In a medium bowl beat egg whites into soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating after each addition until peaks are glossy. Fold in coconut and nuts.  Process in mixer for 10 seconds. Using your hands, roll tablespoonfuls of mixture into rounds and set on baking sheets. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool on racks and store in an airtight container. Macaroons will keep 2 to 3 days.  Makes 1 1/2 - 2 dozen macaroons. Tips: For an extra special treat, melt chocolate chips and drizzle over cookies.

Coconut Almond Balls (Vegan, No Bake and Kosher for Passover!)

1 cup almond meal
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
2 tablespoons agave syrup or honey

Optional flavoring:
Add 1 teaspoon almond extract, or rum/brandy, or orange peel.

Coating:
unsweetened cocoa powder (I used raw cacao)
coconut flakes


Combine ingredients in mixer until it forms a thick paste. Roll into small balls, cover in desired coating, and place in mini cupcake liners.


Makes about 15 walnut sized balls.


Tips: If using sweetened coconut flakes, use a little bit less honey; unless you like your macaroons sweet.

Apple Blueberry Coffee Cake

1/2 cup of fresh blueberries
1 small apple, sliced
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 1/2 tsp. of baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/3 cup of canola oil
2/3 cup + 1 TBS (seperated) of almond milk
(you can use regular milk if you like)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Topping:
1/3 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. of cinnamon
3 Tbsp. of firm margarine or butter


Preheat oven to 375'F.
Mix together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and half of the sugar.
In another bowl, mix together the egg, oil, 2/3 c. milk, sugar and vanilla.
Slowly mix wet ingredients into the flour until well blended (about 1 minute).
Add tablespoon of milk and mix into dough.
Pour batter into a greased 8 x 8 baking dish. The dough will be very thick. Spread it on the bottom of the dish as evenly as you can.
Arranged sliced apples over the dough, pressing them into the dough, then blueberries.

Mix the ingredients for the topping, then cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the fruit.
Bake for 35 mins or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.


Note: To make this cake vegan, simply use an egg replacer for one egg, and make sure to use margarine not butter in the topping.

Strawberry Muffin Scones

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• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non dairy)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup diced strawberries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and grease muffin cups. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine oil, milk, and egg. Beat lightly. Add vanilla. 
In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and sugar. Toss in strawberries and stir to coat with flour.  Pour in milk mixture and stir together.
(You can also choose to add the strawberries after mixing the wet and dry ingredients together.)
Fill muffin cups. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 25 minutes, or until the tops bounce back from the touch, and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans.

(No one will believe this is Vegan) Chocolate Cake

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• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup veg. oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 1 cup water
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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a bundt cake pan (or cake/loaf pan).
• Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. 
• In a separate bowl, mix oil, vanilla, vinegar and water. 
• Pour into dry ingredients slowly and mix until smooth. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35-45 minutes. Cake is ready when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Chocolate Glaze

1/2 cup white sugar (I used organic evaporated cane juice crystals)

3 TBS. corn starch

2 TBS. unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup water

In a small saucepan mix together the sugar, cocoa powder, salt and corn starch.

Whisk in water. Slowly stir over medium heat until it boils. Turn off one minute after boiling, stir, and let cool. Pour over cake when ready.

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Frangelico Frosted Chocolate Cake

3    Eggs

3/4  cup  White sugar

1/2  cup  unsalted butter

1  c  Light brown sugar

2 1/4  c  All-purpose flour

1/2  c  Unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2  tsp  Baking soda

1/2  c  Frangelico Liquor

3/4  c  Strong cold coffee

Frosting:

6  tablespoons  Butter

1  pound  Sifted powdered sugar

3  tablespoons  Unsweetened cocoa powder

3  tablespoons  Frangelico

2  tablespoons  Hot coffee, up to 3 T

Grease two 9" cake pans. Preheat oven to 350F. Separate eggs. Beat egg whites until frothy; then beat in sugar until stiff. Set aside. 

Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in yolks one at a time. 

Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and Frangelico; blend well. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30-35 min. or until done. Cool 10 min. Invert on wire racks and remove pans. Cool before frosting. Top with toasted hazelnuts if desired.

FROSTING: Cream butter with sugar. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.