Kishka Recipes

HOW TO MAKE KISHKE

Steps:

• Line a 9- x 12-inch jelly roll pan with foil. Tear 2 (15- x 15-inch) sheets of parchment paper and 2 (15- x 15-inch) sheets of foil. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a food processor, pulse onions, carrots, and brisket scraps (if using) until very fine. Heat a sauté pan, with beef or chicken fat or evoo, over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and brisket (if using) and cook until golden, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and paprika and continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Transfer mixture, being sure to scrape all the fat, back to food processor and with machine running add matzo meal until the mixture forms a thick dough that holds together when pressed. Add salt and pepper. Divide dough in half and form 2 (9-inch) logs on each sheet of parchment. Roll parchment around the log and twist ends to seal. Wrap each log in a sheet of foil. Roast kishke for 1 hour. Unwrap and continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes until browned and crispy. Slice and serve or add to cholent.

VEGETABLE KISHKA

Steps:

• Blend and process celery, carrots, onion and oil.
• Combine blended mixture with remaining ingredients.
• Shape into roll, wrap in aluminium foil.
• Bake for one and a half hours at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

KISHKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a double layer of foil 12 inches long, topped with a sheet of parchment paper the same size.
• In a skillet over medium-low heat, heat 4 tablespoons fat or vegetable oil, and sauté onion and garlic until soft and golden. Cool slightly and pour everything, including fat, into a food processor equipped with a steel blade.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons fat or oil, celery, carrot, matzo meal, salt, pepper and paprika to food processor. Pulse until vegetables and fat are incorporated into a paste. Transfer mixture to parchment paper, and shape into a knockwurst-like cylinder about 9 inches long and 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Enclose parchment and foil firmly around cylinder, folding ends under.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and cook until kishke is solid, 45 to 60 minutes more. Unroll kishke to expose surface; return to oven just until top is lightly browned and slightly crisped, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly, and cut into rounds. If desired, serve as a side dish with pot roast or roast chicken.

STUFFED KISHKA: (KOSHER STUFFED DERMA)

Steps:

• Wash casings in cold water and cut into 12 inch lengths.
• Tie one end of each length tightly with white sewing thread.
• Turn casings inside out.
• Combine flour, matzo meal, seasonings and schmaltz or suet. Adjust the poultry seasoning to taste. You may wish to add additional poultry seasoning.
• Fill each casing loosely with this stuffing and tie the remaining end.
• Drop into rapidly boiling water and boil 10 minutes.
• Drain.
• When cool enough to handle, scrape fat off the casings with the dull edge of a knife.
• Drop into rapidly boiling water (about a gallon) to which you have added 1 tablespoon salt and at least 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 3 hours.
• Remove from water.
• Brown for about 1 hour around a roast or roasting poultry.
• (You can also refrigerate and then slice pieces about 1 inch thick and fry them on both sides.).

JEWISH - OLD FAMILY SECRET RECIPE - MOCK KISHKA

Steps:

• Grind vegetables twice.
• Grind crackers once.
• Mix both together.
• Melt butter.
• Add to beaten egg.
• Mix all together.
• Shape into 2 long rolls on greased foil.
• Wrap each roll separately inthe foil, air tight.
• Freeze overnight or longer.
• Bake frozen 350 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hours.
• Cut into 1" slices.