Kishka Recipes

Steps:

• Wash casings in cold water and cut into 12 inch lengths.
• Tie one end of each length tightly with white sewing thread.
• Turn casings inside out.
• Combine flour, matzo meal, seasonings and schmaltz or suet. Adjust the poultry seasoning to taste. You may wish to add additional poultry seasoning.
• Fill each casing loosely with this stuffing and tie the remaining end.
• Drop into rapidly boiling water and boil 10 minutes.
• Drain.
• When cool enough to handle, scrape fat off the casings with the dull edge of a knife.
• Drop into rapidly boiling water (about a gallon) to which you have added 1 tablespoon salt and at least 1 teaspoon pepper.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 3 hours.
• Remove from water.
• Brown for about 1 hour around a roast or roasting poultry.
• (You can also refrigerate and then slice pieces about 1 inch thick and fry them on both sides.).

Steps:

• Wash and clean the casing thoroughly, scraping off the fat with a dull knife and discarding.
• Cut into lengths about 8" (20 cm.) and sew one end of each length closed.
• In a skillet melt the chicken fat and in this saute the onions until browned.
• In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, salt and pepper. Add the melted chicken fat with the onions and the breadcrumbs and mix thoroughly.
• Stuff each section of the casing loosely with this filling and sew the second end closed.
• Rinse off any flour that adheres to the surface.
• Immerse in boiling water for 5 minutes and then drain. (At this point the kishke is ready for use in cholent (see Recipe#269267 ).
• To serve kishke alone, arrange the sections in a shallow, lightly greased casserole or baking dish and bake in a medium oven until well browned (about 1 1/2 hours), basting frequently with the drippings.

Steps:

• Put first four ingredients in food processor and process with steel knife until consistency of thick paste.
• Remove to bowl.
• Add last 4 ingredients and mix well.
• Shape into a log on a large piece of foil or baking paper.
• Roll the foil down to seal.
• Freezes great at this point.
• Ideally placed in the top of a pot of cholent (a special stew that is prepared before the Sabbath and cooks for approx 20 hours and is eaten with lunch).
• This is pulled out and served separately.
• Can also be made in a pie dish and baked at 350 for 45 minutes, but it definately won't have the deep rich color and taste.

Steps:

• Grind vegetables twice.
• Grind crackers once.
• Mix both together.
• Melt butter.
• Add to beaten egg.
• Mix all together.
• Shape into 2 long rolls on greased foil.
• Wrap each roll separately inthe foil, air tight.
• Freeze overnight or longer.
• Bake frozen 350 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hours.
• Cut into 1" slices.