Jewish honey cake
This simple honey cake, also known as 'lekach', is a must-have sweet treat when celebrating the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah. It’s best made a few days ahead, as the spicing and texture improve as it matures
Kibbeh
Serves 4
Easy
Prep:
Cook:
Make a traybake inspired by a traditional baked kibbeh recipe, but far quicker to pull together for an easy weeknight supper
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- 1-2 tbsp olive oilplus extra for the tin
- 185g smooth bulgur wheat
- 1 medium brown onionfinely diced
- 1 tsp Baharat spice
- 500g 5% fat beef mince
- 20g pine nuts
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal443
- fat18g
- saturates4g
- carbs37g
- sugars3glow
- fibre4g
- protein32ghigh
- salt1.18g
Method
step 1
Lightly oil a square baking tin, around 30 x 20cm. Tip the bulgur wheat into a bowl and cover well with boiling water. Leave for 15 mins to soften, then drain in a sieve. Press the wheat using the back of a spoon to squeeze out any water.
step 2
Add the onion, Baharat spice, 2 tbsp of water, ¾ tsp fine sea salt and some pepper in a food processor and blitz until mixed. Add the meat and process again until combined. Add the drained bulgur wheat and pulse a few times until it looks almost incorporated. Tip into a large bowl and knead it a few times until fully combined.
step 3
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the meat mixture into the oiled tin. Press to flatten, so the surface is uniformly flat. Use a small knife to divide it into diamond shapes, roughly 5cm wide. Start by cutting from corner to corner, then work your way to the edges. Brush generously with the olive oil and add a few pine nuts to each diamond. Bake for 40-45 mins until it feels firm when pressed and the surface is nicely browned. Serve with a chopped salad and tahini sauce, if you like.
