Comments on: Bimuelos (sweet Passover dumplings) http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/ Kosher vegetarian recipes from my kitchen in Tel Aviv Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rose http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-130179 Rose Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:44:00 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-130179 The first commentor describing a fried matzoh drenched in sugar lemon syrup, was describing what my family called "fritolikes". My parents were from Sarajevo and this was a favorite passover breakfast, or anytime meal. After the matzoh "brie" was fried, it was simmered in the syrup for a couple minutes and served hot. The syrup used was a tradition made all year long for various desserts especially the candied fruits we called "dulce" which my mother made from orange and watermelon rinds. These Yugoslavian Sephardic dishes were considered mostly Turkish. My mother always put a vanilla bean in the syrup pot making a heavenly aroma throughout the house and a superb syrup. The first commentor describing a fried matzoh drenched in sugar lemon syrup, was describing what my family called “fritolikes”. My parents were from Sarajevo and this was a favorite passover breakfast, or anytime meal. After the matzoh “brie” was fried, it was simmered in the syrup for a couple minutes and served hot. The syrup used was a tradition made all year long for various desserts especially the candied fruits we called “dulce” which my mother made from orange and watermelon rinds. These Yugoslavian Sephardic dishes were considered mostly Turkish. My mother always put a vanilla bean in the syrup pot making a heavenly aroma throughout the house and a superb syrup.

]]> By: Anonymous-NY-Jew http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-127976 Anonymous-NY-Jew Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:48:10 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-127976 Liz: I love this recipe! The preparation method is reminiscent of the Japanese street food preparation method for Takoyaki. Takoyaki are smaller dough balls filled with octopus. Here is a video showing the preparation using a pick for flipping and removal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swpxz9J8P4o Takoyaki pans are available with many 1-3/4 inch wells. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=takoyaki+pan I know the intended product is trayf, but the cast iron pans ought to work perfectly. There are even electric multi-welled takoyaki makers. Cheers! Liz:

I love this recipe! The preparation method is reminiscent of the Japanese street food preparation method for Takoyaki. Takoyaki are smaller dough balls filled with octopus. Here is a video showing the preparation using a pick for flipping and removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swpxz9J8P4o

Takoyaki pans are available with many 1-3/4 inch wells.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=takoyaki+pan

I know the intended product is trayf, but the cast iron pans ought to work perfectly. There are even electric multi-welled takoyaki makers.

Cheers!

]]> By: Passover Recipes: What Everyone Else Made « Pragmatic Attic http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-94560 Passover Recipes: What Everyone Else Made « Pragmatic Attic Thu, 12 May 2011 18:38:16 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-94560 [...] Liz has a nice list of recipes, with the biscotti, bimuelos and the spinach mina looking especially intriguing. And don’t miss her post-Pesach Mimouna [...] [...] Liz has a nice list of recipes, with the biscotti, bimuelos and the spinach mina looking especially intriguing. And don’t miss her post-Pesach Mimouna [...]

]]> By: Carolyn http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-93107 Carolyn Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:10:36 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-93107 Oh yes, matzoh meal and eggs. Once they floated to the top they would turn themselves over when the first side was done, it was fun to watch! Oh yes, matzoh meal and eggs. Once they floated to the top they would turn themselves over when the first side was done, it was fun to watch!

]]> By: Liz http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-93104 Liz Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:04:26 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-93104 David, it's an amazing cookbook. I hope you got your bimuelos. Care to post your grandmother's bimuelo recipe? :-D David, it’s an amazing cookbook. I hope you got your bimuelos. Care to post your grandmother’s bimuelo recipe? :-D

]]> By: Liz http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-93103 Liz Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:03:33 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-93103 Thanks, Carolyn, it's great to hear about other recipes. Were your bimuelos made with matzo meal, too? Thanks, Carolyn, it’s great to hear about other recipes. Were your bimuelos made with matzo meal, too?

]]> By: Sarah http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-92512 Sarah Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:09:08 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-92512 wonderful family recipe and story. Never heard of bimuelos but would make a nice variation from kneidlach. I wonder why these are not more popular, I know several friends of Turkish heritage and they never mentioned this recipe. Pesach Sameach! wonderful family recipe and story. Never heard of bimuelos but would make a nice variation from kneidlach. I wonder why these are not more popular, I know several friends of Turkish heritage and they never mentioned this recipe. Pesach Sameach!

]]> By: David Steinberg http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-92472 David Steinberg Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:46:42 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-92472 My Abuelita, Fortunee Abouaf, helped contribute to that Sepharadic cookbook mentioned above. She told us stories of how difficult it was to capture the measurements because no one measured anything. I need some bimuelos...her bimuelos...right now :( My Abuelita, Fortunee Abouaf, helped contribute to that Sepharadic cookbook mentioned above. She told us stories of how difficult it was to capture the measurements because no one measured anything. I need some bimuelos…her bimuelos…right now :(

]]> By: Carolyn http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-92399 Carolyn Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:33:01 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-92399 Pan? Our bimuelos were boiled in a big pot of oil. The dough was dropped into the boiling oil and sank to the bottom. As the bimuelos got done, they rose to the top. They were served with honey. Pan? Our bimuelos were boiled in a big pot of oil. The dough was dropped into the boiling oil and sank to the bottom. As the bimuelos got done, they rose to the top. They were served with honey.

]]> By: Liz http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/04/10/bimuelos-sweet-passover-dumplings/comment-page-1/#comment-77501 Liz Sun, 24 Oct 2010 09:54:54 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1548#comment-77501 Hi Barbara, great story! I think our original Istanbul bimuelo pan is also made of aluminum -- looks like that's just how they made them at the time. Hi Barbara, great story! I think our original Istanbul bimuelo pan is also made of aluminum — looks like that’s just how they made them at the time.

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