8 Spreads to Amp Up Your Yom Kippur Break Fast

We're not trying to mess with a good thing.

Because believe us, the traditional meal to break the fast of Yom Kippur -- the bagels piled high with cream cheese and lox, the onions and tomatoes and capers and lemon that accompany them -- is a beautiful thing. It's a necessary thing (no cooking during the day!). And when our heads are buzzing and our hands are trembling and we yearn for the day to end, it's exactly what we want.

But there's no reason you can't make your feast better. And so we're telling you to think a day or two ahead, and to make spreads and condiments for your bagels and lox -- and to justify eating a fourth bagel or a tenth piece of toast. You thought bagels and cream cheese were all you wanted to break the fast? Think again.

Roasted Tomato Jam by Amanda Hesser

  

Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi's Basic Hummus by Genius Recipes

 

Creamy Homemade Ricotta by Jennifer Perillo

 

Sardine Butter by cristinasciarra 

 

Mint-Pistachio Pesto by em-i-lis

 

Tea with Honey and Lemon Compound Butter by thefood

  

Orange-Fennel Mostarda by Elizabeth Rex

  

Paula Wolfert's Herb Jam with Olives and Lemon by Genius Recipes

 

And if you're feeling even more like an over-achiever...cure your own fish.