Okay, frankly, I can't believe anyone would want this recipe after the poop post. But three of you have asked for it, which is about a tenth of my readership, so here you are:
Whole wheat carrot kugel (from The Taste of Shabbos: Feldheim, 1987, p. 61)
1 cup oil
1/2 cup honey
4 eggs
2 T lemon juice
1.5 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup wheat germ
1 t baking soda
1t baking powder
1/2 t salt
3 c grated carrots
Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Combine oil, honey, eggs and lemon juice. Mix well. Add dry ingredients. Stir in carrots. Bake in large greased pan for 45-60 minutes. Serves 6.
That's what the cookbook says. I made it that way once and found it too sweet (at least, too sweet to let Barak eat at will). I also don't like putting that much fat in anything that isn't dessert. So I substituted applesauce for most of the oil and all of the honey, then decided it wasn't sweet enough, and put in a few tablespoons of honey after all. If I do it again I'd probably use a little more liquid, either applesauce or oil--it was kind of dry. I used King Arthur organic whole wheat, which is my favorite flour. I also used wheat bran instead of wheat germ, because that's what I had in the house, and I baked it in 9" cake pans so that I could freeze half the recipe. Oh, and grease the pans well. Otherwise it sticks.
It tastes pretty good. Barak loves it, anyway, as you know. And even if you don't think it's delicious, it's probably one of the tastier and more effective remedies for constipation you'll ever come across.
Maybe I should let Feldheim know.
11 comments:
Thank you! I can't wait to try it. My only concern is if I'll be thinking of Barak's jammies when I do...
Eeewww. You had to remind us?
Anyway, one question and one thought about the recipe (no, I haven't tried it yet) - is wheat bran really a "standard" substitute for wheat germ?
and I know baby food in jars is much more expensive to buy (or annoying to make) but the texture is similar to applesauce; I have had some luck with using that instead of applesauce as a fat substitute - you could get a stronger carrot falvor that way.
No, not at all. But like I said, it was what I had in the house, so...
And now that you mention it, I have three or four jars of baby carrots leftover from last Pesach. Hmm. Maybe the, er, explosive effects of this particular recipe might be mitigated somewhat by the use of wheat germ. I might just try it again. Maybe.
I tried the recipe and it is definitely a hit in our house!
Funny thing: while mixing the ingredients, Hubby walked into the kitchen and said the stuff in the bowl looked like baby poop.
I almost couldn't finish the mixing, I was laughing so hard. Of course, I then had to tell him the jammies story!
projgen -
You tried it in it's original (published) state, or with uberimma's variations? I have wheat germ and not wheat bran in my house in any case, but I'm curious about oil and honey substitutions.
thanks!
One day, one bright shining day, I will have a kitchen again.
It will have counters upon which I can mix, chop, and otherwise mess with ingredients. An oven (preferably gas) which will accommodate more than 6 cupcakes or a 6 x 10 inch tray. A range (again, preferably gas), upon which I can put pans to cook food in. Cupboards, which will hold flour and baking powder and more than the 3 spices I have here (garlic salt, cumin, and cinnamon).
And then I shall cook! Old favorites like spiced banana bread (still feel guilty about throwing away old bananas here), or Japanese-style curry with rice, and also new dishes. And one of the new things I shall try is this, because it still sounds quite yummy in spite of its, uh, jammie association.
Unless you particularly feel like mailing off a hunk or so next time you exert yourself on behalf of Barak's regular digestion... [wistful look]
OK, here's our variation:
1/2 C oil, 1/2C (1 - 4 oz jar) baby food carrots instead of the full cup of oil
everything else as stated in the original, except I'm wondering if I should have squashed the grated carrots more in the measuring cup, as the kugel is very much a cake texture. Good, just not what I was expecting.
And in 2 - 8x8 square pans, 45 minutes was a little bit too long. It's browned on top, but not burned or anything.
If you think this is too sweet, I won't share my SIL's carrot kugel recipe (which makes really good muffins, but uses equal amounts sugar and flour) :)
At the risk of hijicking 'imma's blog... ;)
lc, I used sugar instead of honey the first time (I forgot I was out) and kept all else the same. Got a lovely golden color in 45 minutes.
Second time, I used 1/4 c honey (thought I'd reduce sweetness) and it was a cakier and much darker than the first time. I used wheat germ both times.
Next time for sure I'm trying the applesauce!
I really packed in the carrots. I used about a pound and a half of carrots, topped and peeled. The point of this for me is a vegetable delivery vehicle acceptable to small boys, so...
And Jasmin, I'm happy to make you some kugel, but you'll have to come here to get it... I don't think it would mail very well. Unpronounceable Croatian chocolates, however, we can do...
I really packed in the carrots. I used about a pound and a half of carrots, topped and peeled.
That would do it. I'm set for kugel this week, but seeing as I still have about a cup of wheat germ (I bought it to hide in pancakes, and the kids love them that way!), I may try again. I would be more than happy to have my boys eat carrots in any form.
Thanks for posting the recipe!
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