4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
1 cup sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Juice of 1/2 orange
2 tablespoons brandy
Raspberry or apricot preserves, or Poppy Seed Filling, recipe follows, for filling
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup fresh poppy seeds* (see Cook's Note)
1/2 cup milk
4 to 5 tablespoons sugar
Pinch salt
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon lemon zest plus 1/2 teaspoon of the juice
1 slightly beaten egg
Other types of fillings may be used such as apricot, raspberry, prune mixed with chopped nuts, etc. Personally, I'm going to use some Robertson's English Mincemeat in my next batch and drizzle with rum or hard sauce. Not traditional, but might be a fun way to introduce them to non-Jews. *Poppy seeds go rancid quickly after opening.