STEW LEONARD’S CHEF JEFF SHARES PASSOVER FAMILY RECIPES

What’s the secret to making a perfectly fluffy potato latke or preparing a moist kugel without noodles? Stew Leonard’s Chef Jeff Schack shares his family recipes for these traditional Passover dishes on News 12 Connecticut’s “What’s Cooking” show Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 at 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M., 4:00 P.M., 7:30 P.M. and 10:30 P.M.

Both Matzo Kugel and Chef Jeff's Potato Latkes are available in Stew Leonard's gourmet cases, on the hot bar during Passover week, or through Stew Leonard’s catering department for your Passover Seders.

Stew Leonard’s Chef Jeff’s Traditional Potato Latkes
Ingredients:
6 Idaho Potatoes, peeled
2 yellow onions, peeled
1½ cups matzo meal
3 eggs, large
3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
Soy oil for frying
Sour cream, apple sauce (optional) for topping


Method
Grate potatoes and onions into a bowl. Squeeze out and throw away about half of the liquid that is formed from grating.

Add eggs, matzo meal, salt and pepper. Mix well. Note: this mixture should be wet, so be careful when frying)

Heat oil in a frying pan.

Place a heaping tablespoon of potato batter per pancake into the frying pan. Fry two minutes on each side until golden brown.

Serve with applesauce or sour cream.

Stew Leonard’s Chef Jeff Schack’s Family Recipe Kugel
Ingredients:
16 oz (1 lb) medium Matzo crushed and soaked in water and drained
4 oz butter
6 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
½ pound raisins


Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt butter. Blend together in large bowl melted butter, 6 egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and raisins. Add the prepared Matzo into the mixture. Beat egg whites into a medium, stiff peak and fold into noodle mixture. Place into lightly oiled casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, until just firm to the touch.

Stew Leonard's began as a small dairy store founded in Norwalk, Conn. in 1969 with just seven employees. Today, Stew Leonard's is still family-owned and operated, but has grown to become a nearly $300 million dollar business with 2,000 employees. In addition to the original store in Norwalk, Conn., Stew Leonard's has stores in Danbury, Conn. and Yonkers, NY., with additional stores planned in East Farmingdale, N.Y and Orange, Connecticut. For more information, visit Stew Leonard's website at www.stewleonards.com.