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With Purim being just a month away, it is time to start preparing for this joyous, fun filled holiday. And what can be more fun them preparing a batch of absolutely delicious, gooey snickers cookies. If you’re a fan of the whole candy-baked-into-cookies idea, you’ll definitely want to check out Zomick’s challah recipe collection. Ingredients:
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Enjoy! For more delicious challah treats visit Zomick's challah bakery in New York. “I can still smell the sweet raisin challah my father bought at Zomick’s Bakery on his way home from work for the Shabbat dinner,” says one of the random Zomick’s customers we have interviewed during our visit at the bakery ”since then, I decided to buy only that bread, no bread is as delicious as the Zomick’s Challah.” Although among today's Jewish families exists a wonderfully diverse array of Shabbat practices, disparate Shabbat tables coalesce around the following rituals, creating a vibrant tapestry of Jewish tradition. People who work for Zomick’s shared with us detailed information about the Shabbat rituals and their signification. Nerot: Lighting the Shabbat Candles According to rabbi Shimon, from Zomick’s, candle lighting symbolizes conclusion of a hectic workweek and the onset of Shabbat. While kindling the Sabbath light, family members recite a blessing. The flame symbolizes holiness, peace and joy within the home and the proclamation of the blessing signifies one's personal acknowledgement of Shabbat. Abraham Joshua Heschel writes, "Just as creation began with the word, 'Let there be light!'”. From there, with the lighting of the Sabbath lights, God's first act of creation is reminded. The tradition requires to light two candles prior to sunset. From Zomick’s (read their customers' reviews) point out that it reflects the biblical commandments to "guard" (shamor) and "remember" (zakhor) Shabbat. These commandments are also referenced in Lecha Dodi, our Kabbalat Shabbat prayer welcoming the Sabbath bride. Kiddush: Sanctifying Shabbat over Wine The Creation of the world and the Exodus from Egypt, as the God’s greatest gifts are celebrated and a gratitude for Shabbat, the divine gift we receive every week, are expressed through Kiddush. Two blessings compose the Kiddush. The first is the blessing of the wine and second distinguishes and sanctifies the day. The blessing is to celebrate and "toast" God and our day of rest. The blessing is to celebrate and "toast" God and our day of rest. The blessing is to celebrate and "toast" God and our day of rest. During the Kiddush the Challah bread is covered with beautiful hand-made covers in order to “protect its feelings” because it has not been blessed first. Bread, is the main component of the daily meal. Generally it is honored first, as wheat and grains are mentioned before grapes in the Biblical listing of the seven species (Deuteronomy 8:8). However, Zomick’s rabbi Shimon points out that,the Shabbat meal starts with the Kiddush, which is inextricably linked with drinking wine. For this reason, the Challah is covered to simulate its absence during the Kiddush. With this it is justified the act of blessing the wine before the Challah. Challah: Blessing and Sharing Bread As rabbi Shimon further explains, "challah" does not connote the delicious braided bread by Zomick’s bakery, located in Long Island, NY. It signifies the small fraction of dough, which has been separated and donated to the Temple, which today is removed and burned in commemoration. The loaves consumed on Shabbat eventually became known as "challah", as one is especially mindful of the "challah" offering on Shabbat. At Sabbath, two Challot are blessed and eaten, in order to recall the double portion of manna that God bestowed upon the Israelites during their time in the wilderness (Exodus 16:22). Zomick’s Bakery tips: Cooking with Red Color
Colors appear to us in a myriad of different shapes and forms, and we are most likely attracted to those found in gardens, and then in a plate. As red juicy and fragrant empresses reign these August days, there is no better time to roll up your sleeves and treat your taste buds with this color of love and guardian of the heart. In order to help you achieve that, Zomick’s bakery has prepared a few useful tips that will broaden your horizons and inspire you to start experimenting and produce real sensations for the eye. THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS
The ingredients that go into a loaf of Zomick’s challah bread are simple — flour, yeast, liquid, and salt. Other ingredients can be added in the challah bread depending on the flavor, texture, and nutritional value you are looking for. THE ART OF BAKING BREAD All ingredients used for Zomick’s challah bread are kept near room temperature, about 23°C. To activate the yeast, liquids need to be 30-40°C for active dry yeast or 40-50°C for quick-rise yeast. Often the first step in making challah bread is proofing the yeast, or allowing the yeast to soften in warm water with sugar. MIXING/KNEADING THE DOUGH Once the flour is added, the dough is kneaded. The dough can be kneaded by hand or with a mixer with a dough hook, a food processor, or in a bread machine, we in Zomick’s prefer to knead and shape the dough with hands whenever it is possible. The more you knead the dough, the finer the texture of challah bread will be. THE RISING PERIOD After the dough for challah bread has been fully kneaded, it is formed into a ball, or you can form different shapes. Place the dough ball in a lightly greased bowl and turn to coat the entire surface(with egg wash, oil or water) so the dough will remain moist. Cover the dough with a clean, damp towel and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume. This step is also known as proofing. The optimum proofing temperature is between 25° and 30°F. |
AuthorZomick's is a world famous kosher bakery, located at the north side of Long Island, NY. Being located in several locations in New York has a great advantage, because you can satisfy more and more customers. Zomick's Kosher bakery is famous for it's "Zomick's challah bread" - the signature product by which almost everyone knows Zomick's. Archives
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