Sharing Special Recipes: Celebrating Easter and Passover

Many neighbors in our community are preparing to celebrate Passover, which begins on the evening of April 5th and ends on the evening of April 13th this year. Also known as Pesach, Passover commemorates the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt. On the first two nights of Passover, a special family meal called the seder is held.

During Passover, no leavened food (called chametz) is eaten, and on the first two and last two days of Passover, no work is permitted, as these four days are considered sacred. At the seder, foods of symbolic significance are served, and prayers and traditional recitations are performed. Just because leavened food is not permitted during Passover, doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy some sweet treats! The recipe below for Pesach Mandelbrot comes from Newtown Square resident Amy Pasnak. Amy said that the word mandelbrot means almond bread in Yiddish and is a Jewish cookie that is very similar to Italian biscotti. It’s easy to make and is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!