Stuffed Monkey Recipe - Cookitsimply.com

Stuffed Monkey Recipe - Cookitsimply.com

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This delicious Sephardic cake is popular among English Jews, though the meaning of the name is unknown. One theory is that monkey is a conuption of machshee, Arabic for "stuffed" or "filled."

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Ingredients

  • 1 egg white (beaten with 2 teaspoons water)
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp margarine
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg (lightly beaten)
  • 3 drops almond extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped candied peel
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds, pecans, cashews, or walnuts)
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 tablespoons margarine (melted)

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