Dessert for Israeli Shabbos dinner

GetReal ↓

Wed, Jan 14 2009, 3:08 pm

What dessert would be good for an Israeli-themed Shabbos dinner? Something not too hard to make and serve for a lot of people. Thanks!

TheBeinoni ↓

Wed, Jan 14 2009, 3:25 pm

Usually fresh fruit, some Sephardic cookies/sweets, and tea suffices. I never actually stopped to think what an "Israeli dessert" would be.. Krembos are good but if you want to make them it's a lot of work and to buy them is quite costly.

↑ GetReal ↓

Wed, Jan 14 2009, 3:48 pm

Thanks - I also never really thought about what an "Israeli dessert" is Smile

sped

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 6:16 am

If you want "authentic, exciting" (at least for kids), try canned fruit. I think that gets the most positive reactions around here!

Raisin

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 6:20 am

GetReal wrote:

What dessert would be good for an Israeli-themed Shabbos dinner? Something not too hard to make and serve for a lot of people. Thanks!

You could make any sort of neutral cake or pie, and serve fresh or dried shivas minim fruit with it, in a salad if you like.

Tamiri ↓

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 6:22 am

The "real" Israelis put out Pitzuchim: sunflower and pumpkin seeds, peanuts etc. Tea and cookies. Fresh fruit.
That was in the good old days. These days, anything goes. Especially if it contains "Reechais" (Rich's Whip).

↑ TheBeinoni

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 6:31 am

Tamiri wrote:

oooo pitzuchim, of course!!!

"Reechais" took me a moment to get, but once I got it, I was cracking up!

mandksima

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 7:58 am

Tamiri wrote:

That's usually what I bring to a meal as a guest if they say don't bring anything. Seeds, nuts, and dried fruit arranged and grouped on a pretty tray. Very Israeli. A hot drink with it. My kids would ask where the cake is though. They're not very Israeli in that aspect.

Mrs Bissli ↓

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 8:09 am

Halvah, baklava, stuffed mehjool dates?

Or some dessert containing Sabra liquor or maalabi?

Isramom8

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 9:49 am

We like Popko (caramel popcorn) then. And parve ice cream minis - hey, some brands are good! Halva would be perceived by Americans as an Israeli dessert.

Tea biscuits with chocolate spread? Smile

Imaonwheels ↓

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 12:11 pm

The triangle cake is a potchke and is more European than Israeli. Sefardi cookies here in Israel are a major potchke or 45 sh/kg.

What is the rest of the meal? We don't eat pitzuchim on Shabbos so I put out shelled nuts and seeds and my Sefardi guests are disappointed but know about the no pitzuchim rule in Chabad.

Cake no bake with riches or any too rich cake is a treat.

My personal favorite dessert is any rich cake and frangelico. Now that I am on a strict diet (Atkins) I make a low carb pumkin pie. Not very Israeli.

Aidelmom

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 12:14 pm

Chocoholic wrote:

Nasty parve icecream.. LOL

good one! try the nut flavored Rolling Eyes

ss321

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 12:16 pm

pitzuchim? I think thats pretty genuine israeli.

halvah?

then there are like moroccan or greek things that they have in israel...more middle eastern than israeli....like baklava or shebakya(no clue how to spell that)

any sort of fresh fruit...dates or gigantic grapes like what you can get straight out of the shuk erev shabbos...

↑ Tamiri

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 12:18 pm

ss321 wrote:

then there are like moroccan or greek things that they have in israel...more middle eastern than israeli....like baklava or shebakya(no clue how to spell that)
...

Lukum? Aka Turkish delight.

↑ Mrs Bissli

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 12:36 pm

Aaaaaaggghhh Turkish delight! We used to have kosher ones in the store but I haven't seen them for a while. The turkish manufacturer doesn't seem to be under hashgacha anymore. Does anyone know where I can get kosher ones? (Esp the rose ones).

yhb

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 12:54 pm

when we did a israeli themed friday night dinner, we served, fresh fruit, baklava, and halva ice cream(we made vanilla ice cream and crushed up halvah in it) it was YUM!

↑ Imaonwheels

Mon, Jan 19 2009, 11:17 pm

Lukum, ahhh Here we have it badatz, import some.

I forgot about all of the coconut stuff and cookies fried and dipped in syrup made with honey and lemon juice. Almost anything sticky and sprinkled with sesame. Nut or sesame brittle.