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Celebratory Passover Desserts
Sweet treats for your Seder
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hen celebrating with family, it’s hard to beat passing a light and homemade dessert around the table. These two decadent chocolate desserts don’t contain chametz (leavening, wheat, barley, spelt, rye or oats) and are completely scrumptious options for celebrating Passover. Find more sweet treat recipes for any holiday celebration at culinary.net. —FamilyFeatures.com
Chocolate Coated Strawberry Treats These strawberries are not only fun to make, but will give you that perfect little snack you have been longing for, which can also be perfect for date night, a romantic date or just a picnic in the park with friends. 1¼ baking chocolate chips ½ baking peanut butter chips 3 tablespoons coconut oil, divided 1 pound fresh strawberries Shredded coconut Crushed almonds In saucepan, add baking chocolate chips and two tablespoons of coconut oil. Melt on low to medium heat and whisk until smooth. In a small bowl, add baking peanut butter chips and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Microwave in 30 second intervals until melted. Whisk together until smooth. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip all strawberries into melted chocolate. Then, dip 1/3 in coconut, 1/3 in almonds and 1/3 just chocolate and lay on tray. Drizzle the melted peanut butter over the plain chocolate strawberries. Put in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until strawberry treats are chilled. Yield: 5 servings
Simple Macaroons Simple to make and easy to eat, this sweet dessert is a crowd favorite. With a fresh kick of lemon zest and crunch of shredded coconut, they are a bite-sized, delicious way to end your meal. Recipe adapted by culinary.net from marthastewart.com 1 2¼ ¼ ¼ 1¼ 5
large egg tablespoons honey teaspoon vanilla extract Grated lemon zest teaspoon salt cups shredded coconut ounces dark chocolate, melted
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In bowl, whisk egg. Add honey, vanilla, lemon zest and salt; whisk. Stir in coconut until completely coated with egg mixture. Using 1½-inch ice cream scoop, make 15 balls, transferring each to parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake macaroons 10–12 minutes, rotating halfway through, until coconut starts to brown on edges. Transfer sheet to wire rack and let cool. Before serving, drizzle with melted chocolate or dip bottom sides of macaroons in melted chocolate to cover bases. Refrigerate 15 minutes to set. Yield: 15 macaroons
Digital Extra
Find a recipe for Apple Matzo Kugel, courtesy of Manischewitz, at carolinacountry.com/extras to add a sweet tradition to your Passover.
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