Passover Carrot Pudding Cups Recipes

CARROT RING FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oven to 300 F. Lightly coat a medium ring mold (8-cup capacity) or 8 individual mini Bundt pans with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream sugar and oil . Beat in egg yolks and carrots.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together matzoh meal, baking soda, and salt. Add to carrot mixture, mixing well.
• Add water and lemon juice and combine thoroughly.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry, and stir 1/3 of the whites into the carrot mixture to lighten it.
• Then, fold in remaining whites, trying not to deflate the volume.
• Pour mixture into prepared mold(s). Bake 15 minutes at 300 F.
• Raise heat to 375 F and bake an additional 20 minutes (only 8 to 10 minutes for mini Bundt pans).
• Let cool 15 minutes before un-molding.

PASSOVER CARROT PUDDING CUPS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F Generously brush a 12-cup muffin tin with margarine.
• Cook carrots in boiling salted water in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain carrots in a colander and purée in a food processor until very smooth, about 1 minute.
• Whisk together matzo cake meal, potato starch, and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat together egg yolks, sugar, zest, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and mix in cake-meal mixture until just combined. Add carrot purée and 1/3 cup margarine and mix until just combined.
• Beat whites in another large bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold one third of whites into carrot mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
• Divide batter among muffin cups, then rap tin once or twice on work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles and smooth tops. Bake until browned on edges and a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of a carrot cup comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then run a knife around edges of carrot cups and turn out onto a serving dish. Serve warm.

POTATO, CARROT, AND ZUCCHINI KUGEL

Steps:

• Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Combine 3 eggs, half of onions, and half of green onions in processor. Blend until mixture is almost smooth and fluffy. Add half of potatoes, half of carrots, and half of zucchini. Blend until vegetables are finely chopped (bits of carrots and zucchini will remain). Transfer mixture to large bowl. Repeat with remaining 2 eggs, onions, and green onions, then potatoes, carrots, and zucchini. Add to mixture in bowl. Whisk in matzo meal, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then 1/4 cup margarine.
• Brush remaining 1/4 cup margarine over bottom and sides of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Place dish in oven until very hot, about 7 minutes. Pour kugel batter into hot dish. Bake until top is brown and crisp, about 1 hour.
• Cut kugel into squares; serve hot alongside brisket.

CARROT CUPS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Generously brush muffin cups with margarine.
• Cook carrots in boiling salted water in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain carrots in a colander and purée in a food processor until very smooth, about 1 minute.
• Whisk together matzo cake meal, potato starch, and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat together egg yolks, sugar, zest, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and mix in cake-meal mixture until just combined. Add carrot purée and 1/3 cup margarine and mix until just combined.
• Beat whites in another large bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold one third of whites into carrot mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
• Divide batter among muffin cups, then rap tin once or twice on work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles. Bake until browned on edges and a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of a carrot cup comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then run a knife around edges of carrot cups and turn out onto a serving dish. Serve warm.