Rosh Hashanah is coming

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the most important of all Jewish Holidays and the only holidays that are purely religious, as they are not related to any historical or natural event.

The Shofar, a well known symbol of Rosh Hashanah, is one of the earliest instruments used in Jewish music. Usually made from a rams horn, a shofar can also be made from the horns of other animals, including those of a goat or sheep. It is the one musical instrument that has not changed in over 5,000 years.

Honey Cake recipe:

3 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1/4 tspn salt

1 1/2 tspn baking powder

1 tspn baking soda

2 tspn ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tspn ground allspice

4 eggs

3/4 cup white sugar

4 tbsp vegetable oil

2 cups honey

1/2 cup strong brewed coffee

1/2 cup almonds

1/2 cup raisins

1 1/2 cups honey

2 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup water

1/2 tspn lemon zest

2 ounces slivered almonds for topping


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, gradually adding the sugar. Beat until thick and light in color, about 5 minutes. Beat in the oil, honey and coffee. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Chop the almonds coarsely and mix with raisins. Stir into batter.

3. Oil the two pans and line the bottom with waxed paper. Oil again. Fill each pan with batter to within 1 - 1 1/4 inches from the top. Bake for 65 to 75 minutes until cake tests done. Do not overbake. Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.

4. To Make Glaze: Boil together 1 1/2 cups honey, lemon juice, lemon zest and water. When glaze reaches a thick consistency, remove from heat and drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with almond slivers.

More Rosh Hashanah recipe can be found here-
http://www.chefkosher.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=627&Itemid=80
and here-
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/rosh-hashana