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HOLIDAY RECIPE

Tzimmes

1 onion
3-4 lbs boneless silverside beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 large carrots
1 lemon
4 medium sweet potatoes
3 large new potatoes
16 dried prunes
Boiling water
3 tablespoons juice from orange juice
1-1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1-1 1/2 tablespoons flour
Salt to taste
Fresh ground pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

    Slice the onion and brown it and the meat in the oil in a frying pan. Place the meat and onion in a large roasting pan with cover. 

    Wash the carrots, peeling them and cut into thick coins. Cut the lemon into thin slices. Peel potatoes and cut into chunks. Place the carrots, prunes, lemon, sweet potatoes and white potatoes around the meat in the roasting pan. 

    Combine 16 fl oz of boiling water aside. Mix together the brown sugar and flour in equal amounts, amount of sweetness. Add just enough plain hot water to the sugar flour mixture to make a watery paste then add the orange juice mixture. Stir well and pour over the meat, fruit and vegetables. Add more boiling water to the roasting pan to cover all the ingredients. Cover and bake for 4 hours. Uncover and bake for 30 more minutes. The meat should be well browned.

SYMBOLIC ROSH HASHANA FOODS

    We highlight our meal with symbolic foods: each represents a wish for the New Year.

Dates - Tamar: The Hebrew word for 'an end' is similar to the Hebrew word for
dates. The blessing asks G-d to bring our enemies to an end.

Apples, dipped in honey or sugar, symbolize our wish for a sweet year.

Leek - Karti: The hebrew word for leek is similar to the Hebrew word for cut off. The  symbolism is a play on words; in partaking of this food, the blessing states, "May our enemies be cut off."

Swiss chard - Silleh: dark green leafy vegetable with a celery like stem. The word play in this blessing asks, "May our enemies be removed."

Gourd - Urigh: long, green trombone shaped squash. Spaghetti squash may also be used. The Hebrew word for tear sounds like the Hebrew word for gourd. The into the orange juice and set blessing asks G-d to 'tear up' any evil decrees against us.

Black eyed peas - Rubyeh: The Hebrew word for many is similar to the Hebrew
adding more or less for the desired word for black eyed peas. This blessing asks that our merit be as plentiful as the black eyed peas.

Pomegranate - Rimon: This blessing asks G-d to allow our merits to be as plentiful as the pomegranate seeds. 

Head - Rosh: The brains, tongue, sweetbreads or any part of the head of an ani mal. The blessing asks that we, the Jewish people, be at the head and not the tail.

Sugar or honey is substituted for salt at the table during all meals of Rosh Hashana. Sweetness is a theme throughout the holiday. Many families have the custom of not  serving any sour dishes. On the second night, a fruit not yet eaten in the season should be added for the blessing of Shehechaynu in Kiddush. Fruits often used are star fruit or figs 


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