It’s Pesach, the first Seder was last night so yesterday morning was spent making desserts to bring to my parents ‘ house while singing Ma Nishtanh and Daiyanu with Jack…along with help from various singers on YouTube. He definitely prefers Ma Nishtanah. Funny, thought Daiyanu would be more fun.
First off, can I mention how easy it is to bake for Passover when one doesn’t eat grains to begin with? :)
I made moist and decadent spicy chocolate cookies.
Blend these in one bowl:
1/2 cup of cocoa
5 oz ground almonds (a little over 1/2 cup)
Almost a Tbsp of cinnamon
About 1/8 of a tsp of ground chilli peppers
Blend these in another bowl:
1/2 cup of honey
1/3 cup egg white (about 2 large eggs worth)
1/2 tsp vanilla
2.5 Tbsp butter
Mix the two together
I used a teaspoon to make small dollops on a cookie sheet (filled almost 2 cookie sheets)
I baked for 8 minutes at 325 degrees.
Rich, chocolatey, with a hint of spicy.
Jack LOVED the Seder. What could be better than to play with books, point at things, and eat for hours on end while surrounded by the people you love?
