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 * 1½ matzos,

1 tablespoon fat,

¼ cup matzo meal,

2 eggs,

2 tablespoons sugar,

⅛ teaspoon salt.

Soak matzo and press dry; heat fat, add matzos. When dry, add meal, eggs, sugar, salt. Mix well and press into pie platter with hands. Have ¼ inch thick.


 * 3 soaked matzos,

2 grated apples,

9 eggs,

1 cup sugar,

1½ cups seeded raisins,

1 tablespoon cinnamon,

Grated rind of orange or lemon,

Few chopped almonds,

½ lb. fat.

Beat eggs and sugar well, add all ingredients; drain matzos well and beat all light. Melt fat in baking dish, pour in mixture and bake in moderate oven 1¼ hours. Serve hot with wine sauce.


 * 2 lbs. walnuts,

1 lb. sugar,

12 eggs,

1 glass fine matzo meal,

1 wine glass wine.

Beat yolks and sugar till almost white; mix chopped nuts and meal and add to first mixture ; add wine and stir well; beat whites stiff and fold in gently. Spread pan. with fine wrapping paper; bake in moderate oven one hour. This makes a large cake and keeps fresh several days.


 * 4 eggs,

½ cup sugar,

2 tablespoons almonds,

½ lemon,

¼ lb. cold, grated potatoes,

¼ teaspoon salt. Beat yolks well with sugar, add other ingredients and beaten whites. Pour into greased dish, bake in pan (half filled with boiling water) ½ hour. Serve with wine or chocolate sauce.