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Jerusalem
By Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
Ebury Press - 2012
ISBN: 0091943744

Jerusalem: A Cookbook
By Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
Appetite by Random House - 2012
ISBN: 044901567X

Jerusalem: A Cookbook

Chocolate Krantz Cakes

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23rd January 2013

kateq from annapolis, md

Fabulous!!! And easier than one would think looking at the instructions. The dough comes together beautifully and forming the "fat cigar" is quite simple. I suggest chilling the first one while you fill and roll the second. The chilled roll is much easier to cut and plait. Also, having cut through the roll, I found easiest to use a pizza cutter to run through and ensure that the roll is cleanly split. I had large rather than extra large eggs--I added one extra egg to the dough and it came together perfectly.
I made half the chocolate filling and half the cinnamon/walnut filling and made one of each cake. The result was a terrific looking pair of loaves which easily absorbed the syrup. Even better, they taste wonderful.
Make sure that you tuck the trimmed ends of the two rolls into a little pan and bake them as well--a great cook's treat.
My camera is broken--thank goodness there are great photos in the book of both the process and the finished product.

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