Tu bishvat symbols,dried fruits Cake and more

The major symbol of Tu Bishvat Is "Shkedi-ya" - flowering almond tree which grows wild around the Israeli country .Tu Bishvat is a nice Jewish holiday in Shvat a Hebrew month,Origin of the name is Tu (Teit Vav)=>15 for the Hebrew numerals , usually sometime in late January or early February(January 30 2010) Shvat=> a Hebrew month(Hebrew calender), that marks the "New Year of the Trees" In Hebrew: "Rosh hashana Lailanot" . Traditionally include planting small trees and eating 30 dried fruits and nuts from holyland, especially figs, dates, raisins, and almonds.

My Favorite Tu Bishvat Cake

Ingredients :

70 g sugar
70 g flour

3 eggs
220 g dried fruits (prunes, apricots, raisins, figs, papaya, cranberries)
200 g assorted nuts (walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, almonds)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg



1. Preheat oven to 150 degrees C (300 degrees F).

2. Mix flour, sugar, eggs and spices.

3. Chop larger dried fruits (apricots, prunes, papaya) coarsely. Addthem with the rest of the fruits and nuts to the dough and mixthoroughly.

4. Transfer to a greased loaf pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours, until the cake is a deep golden-brown.

5. Cool completely and slice very thin with a bread knife, but only what you plan to serve. The unsliced cake keeps better.


Note: There is no oil in this cake.

Very easy recipe and tasty!

75 gr white cheese

15 pistachios - diced fine

8 pitted dates/apricots/plums

1. Mix pistachios and cheese well.

2.Fill the pitted fruits.

Note :You can add sugar ..

Bon Appetit ,Happy Tu Bishvat !