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|  Danish (All) || [[Mezonot]]  || Al Hamichya<ref>Danish pastries are made from flour, milk, and butter. Under the second condition of Pas Haba BeKisnin (Shulchan Aruch 168:7), since the dough for a danish is kneaded with milk, the bracha on a danish is [[mezonot]] unless one is Koveh [[Seudah]]. Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384) writes that a danish is [[mezonot]] unless one is Koveh [[Seudah]]. </ref>
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|Date || HaEtz   || Al HaEtz  <ref><br>*The Mishna ([[Brachot]] 35a) states that tree fruits are HaEtz. It is clear from the gemara ([[Brachot]] 38a) that dates are HaEtz. Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384) writes that dates are HaEtz. <br>* The bracha achrona on dates is Al HaEtz because it is one of the Shivat HaMinim. Chachamim in the Mishna ([[Brachot]] 44a) hold that the [[Bracha Achrona]] on the Shivat HaMinim is Al HaEtz. This is codified in Shulchan Aruch 208:1.</ref>
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| Date Bread || [[Mezonot]]  || Al Hamichya<ref>Date bread is a cake made with flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and dates. Under the second condition of Pas Haba BeKisnin (Shulchan Aruch 168:7), since the dough for a date bread is kneaded with sugar, the bracha on date bread is [[mezonot]] unless one is Koveh [[Seudah]]. Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384) writes that date bread is [[mezonot]] unless one is Koveh [[Seudah]].</ref>
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| Derma, Stuffed (Kishke - Containing Flour)  || [[Mezonot]]  || Al Hamichya<ref>Kishka (or Stuffed Durma) is a type of sausage which is filled with a combination of meat and meal. Since Kishka has flour or matzo meal as the main ingredient and includes many other non-flour ingredients it is considered. Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384), Vezot HaBracha (p. 370), and Halachos of [[Brachos]] Handbook (p. 53) write that Kishka is [[mezonot]].</ref>
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| Dough (Fried Or Cooked)     || [[Mezonot]]  || Al Hamichya<ref>In general, Shulchan Aruch 208:2 rules that foods which have flour are [[mezonot]]. According to the primary opinion in Shulchan Aruch 168:13 any dough which is cooked or fried is [[mezonot]]. As the Rama there adds, even the other opinion will agree that the bracha is [[mezonot]] if it fulfills one of the 3 coniditions of Pas Habah BeKisnin. Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384) writes that cooked or fried dough is [[mezonot]] and Al Hamichya. </ref>
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| Doughnut || [[Mezonot]]  || Al Hamichya<ref><br>* In general, Shulchan Aruch 208:2 rules that foods which have flour are [[mezonot]]. Shulchan Aruch 168:13 presents a dispute between the Rabbenu Shimshon and Rabbenu Tam. According to Rabbenu Shimshon, any dough which is cooked or fried is [[mezonot]]. Rabbenu Tam, however, argues that if the dough was initally kneaded as thick dough like bread would be, the bracha is [[HaMotzei]] even if it is later cooked or fried. Shulchan Aruch rules liket he Rabbenu Shimshon, but adds that one should endeavor to fulfill any opinions by eating such foods in a bread meal. The Rama 168:13 adds that even Rabbenu Tam agrees that the bracha is [[mezonot]] if it fulfills one of the 3 coniditions of Pas Habah BeKisnin, such as if the dough is kneaded with sweet ingredients. Therefore, a doughnut which is made with dough that is kneaded with sugar, eggs, and oil, and then it is fried, the bracha is [[mezonot]] according to all opinions. Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384), Vezot HaBracha (p. 29), and Halachos of [[Brachos]] Handbook (p. 38) write that doughnuts are [[mezonot]]. <br>* Mishna Brurah 168:82 explains that if one had a Keviyut [[Seudah]] of Pas HaBah BeKisnin which was cooked or fried, according to Rabbenu Shimshon, the bracha is still [[mezonot]], however, according to Rabbenu Tam, the bracha is [[hamotzei]]. Vezot HaBracha (p. 29) writes that the strict halacha follows Rabbenu Shimshon and a fried doughnut is [[mezonot]] even if one were to be Koveh [[Seudah]] on it. He adds, though, that a Yireh Shamayim should be strict not to have a Keviyut [[Seudah]] of doughnuts outside of a bread meal. </ref>
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| Dragonfruit (Pitaya) || HaEtz|| Boreh Nefashot<ref>Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214) </ref>
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| Dried Dates, Figs And Raisins || HaEtz  || Al HaEtz<ref>See following note.</ref> 
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| Dried Fruit (All Others) || HaEtz   || Borei Nefashos<ref>Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of its moisture has been removed. The Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384) and Halachos of [[Brachos]] Handbook (p. 39) write that dried fruit is the same as regular fruit and the bracha is HaEtz for most fruits and HaAdama for banana. The bracha on any of the shivat haminim is Bracha Achat Mein Shelosh (Shulchan Aruch 208:1). </ref>
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| Duck || [[Shehakol]]   || Borei Nefashos<ref>The Gemara ([[Brachot]] 40b) states that bird meat is [[Shehakol]] as it does not grow from the ground. This is codified in Shulchan Aruch 204:1. Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384) and Halachos of [[Brachos]] Handbook (p. 39) agree that duck is [[shehakol]].</ref>
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| Dumpling (Matzo)  || [[Mezonot]]  || Al Hamichya<ref><br>* Dumplings are cooked balls of dough. According to the primary opinion in Shulchan Aruch 168:13, the bracha on any cooked dough is [[mezonot]]. Halachos of [[Brachos]] (p. 496) writes that the bracha is [[mezonot]] for this reason. In the footnote, he notes that according to the Magen Avraham 168:36, dumplings which are boiled would not have the look of bread and would be [[mezonot]] according to all opinions. However, he adds that the Mishna Brurah 168:78 does not accept this Magen Avraham. Accordingly, Halachos of [[Brachos]] concludes that if one was Koveh [[Seudah]] on kreplach one would not make [[hamotzei]]. <br>* Laws of [[Brachos]] (Rabbi Forst, pg 260), however, considers Kreplach as having the look of bread (based on Rama 168:13) and initially writes that this is dependant on the dispute in Shulchan Aruch 168:13. He concludes that one may rely upon the primary opinion in Shulchan Aruch 168:13 since some would consider the meat filling of the dumpling sufficient reason to make it into Pas Habah BeKisnin. <br>* Halachos of [[Brachos]] (p. 496) adds that Kreplach are [[mezonot]] even if it is baked after it is cooked. Although this is similar to Shulchan Aruch 168:14, in which case bread becomes [[hamotzei]] if it baked after being cooked, the Pri Megadim (E"A 168:39) writes that if it is only baked in order to develop a crust the bracha is still [[mezonot]]. </ref>
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