The Edible Etrog
The following recipes make practical use of the traditionally symbolic etrog, infusing flavors of Sukkot into sweet treats perfect for meals under the sukkah.
Etrog Jam
1 etrog
1 orange
sugar
water
- Wash the etrog and orange and cut them in half lengthwise, and then very thinly slice them.
- Remove seeds.
- Soak the fruit overnight.
- Change the water to cover the fruit, and bring to a boil.
- Change the water again, and bring to a boil once more.
- Pour off the water.
- Weigh the fruit, and add an equal weight of white sugar.
- Cook over a low heat for about 45 minutes until the jam begins to jell. The above recipe was taken from “Jewish Cooking for Pleasure” (P. Hamlyn) by Molly Lyons Bar-David. The book is currently out of print.
Etrog Cake*
1 etrog
juice of a lime
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 3/4 cups cake flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon orange juice
Glaze
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon reserved citrus mixture
1 tablespoon orange juice
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9-inch tube pan with oil.
- Grate the etrog peel, and then juice the lime, lemon and whatever juice you can squeeze from the etrog. (Strain to remove membranes and seeds.)
- Reserve one tablespoon for the glaze.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream margarine with sugar. Add citrus mixture, and blend.
- Add eggs, and beat well. Alternate, adding half of flour mixture with half of orange juice, beating well after each addition.
- Place batter in pan, and bake about 45 minutes or tested done.
- Blend together remaining tablespoon of citrus mixture, confectioner’s sugar, tablespoon of orange juice and teaspoon of vanilla.
- Remove cake from pan, and drizzle glaze over warm cake.
This recipe was taken from www.jewishrecipes.org.
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