Giveaway Closed!
It’s hard to believe that this entire party was conceptualized and came to this point in such a short time! About a week and a half ago, on
Twitter, my friend Jessie (who happens to be one of my food photography heroes!) and I were talking about the upcoming holiday of Rosh Hashanah, and how we should do something fun to celebrate the occasion on our blogs. I don’t think at that point that we imagined that it would be this big or popular, but here’s the scoop:
What: A Rosh Hashanah Blog Party
When: Right now!
Where: here, and a whole bunch of awesome blogs. Scroll down past the recipe for the list!
What else: Lots! Firstly, the event is hosted by myself and Jessie and sponsored by Kitchen Aid. We hope to have more Holiday Blog Parties in the future, so if you’re a Jewish blogger and interested in joining, email holidayblogparties@gmail.com. (You don’t have to be a food blogger to join, just willing to post a holiday themed recipe!)
To kick off the celebration, Levana Kirschenbaum is giving away a copy of her fabulous new book, The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen to three lucky winners. Limit one entry per reader per blog so click over to the other participating blogs below for your chance at additional entries! Giveaway ends 5 am eastern time on September 11th, 2012.If you want to learn more about Rosh Hashanah, click here to read about it on Aish.
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Now, about the recipe that is special enough for a party like this… Well, for starters, my father tasted it and proclaimed that it’s the best dessert I ever made. Now, that would be an impressive statement at any time, but considering how many desserts I make, that’s extra impressive.
Wanna know what I didn’t tell him? That this was one of the easiest desserts I ever made. I had originally planned to make this just for Rosh Hashanah (after my initial test batch recently.) Then my family fought over the last crumb, and I knew this would be more than a once a year treat.
Mini Apples and Honey Tarts:
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons butter or margarine
3 Tablespoons honey
10 large puff pastry squares
2-3 apples, peeled and sliced very thin
optional raw or demerara sugar, for topping
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
In a small pot, melt together the butter or margarine and honey. Set aside to cool slightly.
Brush a puff pastry square with the honey mixture, then top with thin slices of apple. Fold over the corners to form a square over the apples. Brush the entire top with more of the honey mixture. If desired, top it with sugar. Repeat with remaining squares.
Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve warm.
Enjoy.
Wait! There’s more! Here’s a list of Jewish bloggers celebrating with Rosh Hashanah themed recipes. You do not want to miss these. I am drooling just reading the list. Click on the links below to see the recipes, and tell them Miriam sent you! (Also, remember that you can enter to win the cookbook once per blog, so click on over to the following for more chances at winning!)
Challah and Bread:
My first thought on seeing the top photo? These would be perfect for housing a scoop of ice cream!
round challahs served drizzled with honey!
Can you freeze these raw and bake them when needed or would you cook them before you freeze them so the apples don’t turn brown?
The tarts look beautiful– wish I could stick my hand through my monitor and take a bite!
Elegant and easy . . . great holiday dessert idea. Thanks for organizing this blogger party!
I’m cooking a pie, I know that. I guess I should start planning! 🙂 These are so cute!!
These look gorgeous! Thank you for all your hard work!
Shelley from thekosherhome.com
If I play my cards right I hope to be invited out and not have to cook anything 😉 Seriously, though, I will probably be cooking regular favorites because I’m just not into sweet, honey-flavored, cooked-fruit kind of stuff. I go for the regular savory/spicy foods, that’s my holiday celebration, to heck with tradition.
They look delicious, I’d definitely lay down money for those.
These are adorable! I’d love to sink my teeth into one!
These look easy, delicious and attractive! Win win win! This is what I’m cooking for RH – http://wp.me/p12mIF-PN
mmmm these look delish! thanks for all the great menu ideas. gigi.
I’m going to make the best honey cake recipe ever ever ever.
I make something something similar to this , and if you want to skip the sugar, you can sprinkle cinnamon on top instead. I made this completely sugar-free before, and it was a big hit. Plus, it freezes really well, even baked!
Wow, what a collection of bloggers and recipes!
pomegranate chicken
yum, great collection and good ideas! i don’t know what i’m making yet!!
Yummy : )
Look delicious. I would love to have the cookbook
So yummy! One thing I know is that I will be baking LOTS of challah 🙂
This is the first night’s menu so far:
Smoked White fish
Meat soup
Carrot Kugel
Noodle Spinach or Plain Spinach Kugel
Leek Patties
Zucchini & Lemon Quinoa Pilaf
Roast Beef
These DO look like a dessert the entire family would fight over.
Brisket…Apple Kugel…Sweet Potato Pie… Honey Cake!!!!
I want a party :D. Those look really, really fantastic 😀
I won’t be cooking for the holiday, I’ll be visiting family this year.
Nothing – going away to family!
I’ll be making round challah with cinnamon and sugar and honey cake!
Beautiful pics, as usual. Thanks for organizing the blog party!
Part of my menu for Rosh Hashana- leek latkas, apple crisp, pomegranate glazed london broil, honey garlic chicken, sweetbreads in puff pastry shells, pomegranate chocolate chunk cookies… I love reading your blog!
apple chips and inside-out caramel apples yet decided!
This looks like a great RH dessert – do these freeze well?
Will DEFFINITELY be making these tarts! They look delicious! Will also be making the beets and butternut squash from Morequicheplease
I’m lucky, my daughter will probably make them for us! But I’ll be eating just fruit.
These little tarts look soo cute and scrumptious!
I might give your tart recipe a try. Looks yummy and easy enough to do. I don’t know what I’ll be doing yet as this year keeps being full of surprises and I’ve stopped planning in advance.
I am making my grandmother’s honey cake
I usually make a sunken apple and honey tart from Kosher by Design, but I’ve gotta say that the individual versions you’ve created seem quicker, easier, and (is it possible?) yummier.
I’ll be making the honey cake from Smitten Kitchen; it’s delicious. And what would happen if I didn’t peel the apples? Would I get pretty thin slices of color in my tarts, or chewy, unpleasant tasting peels?
honey cake
These are precious!
challah dipped in honey
I plan to make a fruit bake- apples and pears with a mixture of oatmeal, brown sugar and cinnamon on top. If I have any overripe peaches or plums I add those too. I may try one of these interesting challah recipes as well.
We’re going away and I was asked to make all the challah… I’ll be abking for the next hundred years or so 🙂
OMGoodness Miriam, these are gorgeous. I was just looking for new apple dessert recipes and yours is spectacular! Happy & healthy 5773 my friend!
My ginger strawberries with a twist… honey, a must have for the holiday.
I’ll be making pomegranate chicken for Rosh Hashana. I would LOVE to win the cookbook to see what interesting ideas I can make!
a lot of these links do not work! please double-check the website addresses…
Which links don’t work? Let me know and I’ll try and fix it.
Jewish Sauteed Apple Cake!
GREAT IDEA FOR BLOG…LOVE!
I would really like to try this, it looks good!!
This looks so easy! I’m going to make this very soon. 🙂
Need more info on the crust. What do you start with and how do you get from there to 10 pieces?
custard tartlets with pomegranate aerials. salmon wontons. morrocan carrot soup.
Making pomegranate brisket for chag. Wish me luck!