Carrot Ring

As my father would say, "The orange helps the plate not be wall-to-wall brown." Prep: 15 minutes; Bake: 1 hour.

Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  matzo meal
• 1/4  cup  potato starch
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1  pound  carrots, grated
• 1/2  cup  sugar
• 1/4  cup  raisins
• 1/2  cup  white wine
• Zest of 1 lemon (2 to 3 teaspoons)
• 1/4  cup  lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon  ground ginger
• 1  teaspoon  cinnamon
• 1/4  cup  margarine, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix matzo meal, potato starch, and salt in a large bowl. Add carrot and next 8 ingredients; mix well. Stir in melted margarine. Pour mixture into a greased ring mold or 9-inch baking dish, and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack about 10 minutes. Turn out onto a plate. Serve at room temperature.