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Cheesecake Ingredients for Shavuot TreatsTwo Traditional Recipes for Jewish Festival Linked to Dairy Products
In 2009 Shavuot will begin at sunset on 28th May and end at sunset on 30th May. Cheesecake and dairy foods are traditionally eaten during this festival.
In the year 2009 the Jewish festival of Shavuot (also known as Shavu'ot, or Shavuos) will take place on 28th, 29th and 30th May. Shavuot means the Festival of Weeks and is one of three major Jewish festivals with links to both history and agriculture. The other two festivals are Passover and Purim. The festival celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. The Torah includes the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. It is sometimes called the Pentateuch. Shavuot is also a festival of thanks giving for a successful harvest in Israel. Every Jewish festival has its traditional foods and Shavuot is no exception. Dairy foods are the order of the day and cheesecake and Cheese Blintzes are just some of the most popular foods eaten during this celebration. Recipes vary but the following are very traditional and popular: Sultana CheesecakeIngredients:
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If you prefer a plain cheese cake omit the sultanas. Raspberry CheesecakeIngredients:
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Alternatively this cake can be topped with strawberries, loganberries, pineapple slices, or almost any fruit. A favourite in this household is to eat Borsht as a starter followed by a main course of Roast Vegetable Hot Salad with Butternut Burgers. Rhubarb and Apricot Crumble makes a good desert (see my other recipes).
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