Easy Dairy Chocolate Rugelach

Ingredients:

Dough
1 cup (2 sticks) soft butter
8 oz. softened regular (not whipped) cream cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar

Chocolate
8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup pecan halves

Yields 60 pieces

Paula Shoyer, pastry chef and owner of Paula’s Parisian Pastries Cooking School in Chevy Chase, Maryland and Author of “The Kosher Baker: 160 Dairy-free Deserts” shares her favorite recipes with Puah Institute visitors. Check out more of Paula's Recipes at her site In Paula's Kitchen

New York Cheesecake

Ingredients:

15 graham crackers, crushed

2 tablespoons butter, melted

4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

1 1/2 cups white sugar

3/4 cup milk

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Sarah Lasry, Author of “The Dairy Gourmet” and “The At Home Gourmet” and the Food and Home Contributing Editor for Binah Magazine shares her favorite recipes with Puah Institute visitors. Check out more of Sarah's Kosher Recipes at kosherstreet.com

Penne a la Vodka

Ingredients:

1 lb. penne pasta, cooked

Red Sauce:

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter

2 Tbsp. olive oil

½ chopped onion

1 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 tsp. crushed garlic

¾ cup canned crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

White Sauce:

1 ½ cups heavy cream

1 clove garlic, crushed

½ cup grated parmesan

2 Tbsp. vodka (optional)

Sarah Lasry, Author of “The Dairy Gourmet” and “The At Home Gourmet” and the Food and Home Contributing Editor for Binah Magazine shares her favorite recipes with Pual Institute visitors. Check out more of Sarah's Kosher Recipes at kosherstreet.com