[hattend]

Man, I'm learning all kinds of things on this thread. The only time I have ever heard of a Babka was on a Seinfeld episode ("There's a chocolate babka?")

Thanks for the recipes, Carlo!

[carlo3b]

The only time I have ever heard of a Babka was on a Seinfeld episode ("There's a chocolate babka?")

BEETS, TURNIPS, AND BEEF TSIMMES
Anyone remember this wonderful traditional holiday dish.. I do, and I love it.. sigh

• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 pounds flanken, chuck, or brisket of beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup honey or to taste
• 8 carrots, coarsely grated
• 1 turnip, coarsely grated
• 1 beet, coarsely grated
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and quartered (optional)

1) Mix 2 teaspoons of the salt and pepper and rub it into the beef.
2) Place in a Dutch oven or heavy pot with the onions and brown slowly over a medium heat.
3) Add the flour, mixing well. Add the water, stirring, until it reaches the boiling point. Cover and simmer slowly for about 1 hour.
4) Mix the honey in with the meat, then add the vegetables and remaining salt.
Cover and bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for an hour and a half, removing the cover for the last 15 to 20 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Jewish Cooking in America, Joan Nathan

[dennisw]

I always laugh when I hear the word "babka"