It was the night that God struck every firstborn, humans and animals alike, in the land of Egypt. Israelites escaped this plague by smearing lamb's blood on their doorposts as a mark, so God's spirit will "passover" their houses. Thus began the exodus of Israelites to the Promised Land.
This is mainly a Jewish holiday, but a lot of Christians also celebrate this holiday, due to its close ties to The Last Supper. Traditional Passover meals include lambs, bitter herbs, and matzo, an unleavened bread (it's like a very bland cracker). But for me, a budding pastry chef, I wanted to (of course) make a dessert for Passover....
...Passover Lamb Cake! Vanilla chiffon layered with anko and strawberries, covered with sweetened whipped cream.
The combination of anko with the cream is divinely delicious. The slightly tangy strawberry balances out the flavor spectrum.
Why such extravagant on such a humbling night? Because grace is so amazingly sweet.
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