Amanda Smith: SPEAKING OF I have a very distant memory of my great grandmother having these dry crunchy cookies in her house with large sugar crystals on top but it was not mandel bread and the shape was kind of like an elephant ear but also wasn’t rugelah and I’ve never seen it in a Jewish deli so … ????

SPEAKING OF I have a very distant memory of my great grandmother having these dry crunchy cookies in her house with large sugar crystals on top but it was not mandel bread and the shape was kind of like an elephant ear but also wasn’t rugelah and I’ve never seen it in a Jewish deli so … ????

And this is ALL Jewish food. Cause we never stayed anywhere for long all our recipes are hand-me-downs. We have dishes that share the same name but you'll never find anyone doing it any way but the one they learned from their mom or grandma and it'll all depend on where they fled from and fled to.

omg I think it’s kichel this is a question that’s plagued me for like 30 years since she died, social media is good actually

Kichel?

Who was it that said posting never accomplished anything... Oh yeah, that guy.

Happy to help!!

This sounds like palmiers LOL

I don’t think they were though, just looking at the ingredient list - it was more dense than a puff pastry, but I’ll have to try and see.

It might be kichel!!!! bsky.app/profile/yank...

Kichel?

I have seen them shaped in loops rather than bow ties this recipe is good imo: cinnamonshtick.com/kichel-jewis...

Kichel (Jewish Bow Tie Cookies)cinnamonshtick.com This is the best recipe for light, airy, crunchy kichel (bow tie cookies) known in Jewish bakeries. Enjoy with coffee, tea, or port wine!

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Even if it's not if you've never had a palmier you should make them they're ridiculously easy and soooo good. www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-...

Palmierswww.foodnetwork.com Get Palmiers Recipe from Food Network

Ooooooh. I might try this tomorrow!

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I think this just unlocked a core memory

Specifically sounds like kosher for Passover kichel to me…

They were in a tin in her pantry year round

Ah maybe my family only got them for Passover because they were the closest we could get to a cookie at that time… otherwise would not have chosen to eat them :P

Kichlach

And come to think of it we did used to say kichle also

Wow, this gave me Midwest flashbacks. My grandparents always had a big, round, crunchy pastry with sugar on top that we called "elephant ears." I don't think that's what they are actually called though. Ugh, I can't remember more.

Kichel?

Wait this might be it

I know exactly what you’re talking about but no idea what they’re called either

Kichel apparently!

Today I learned!

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