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CHUCKIE'S
ABSOLUTELY BEST KNAIDLACH (MATZOH BALLS)
EVER Made without fat, these are the
lightest matzoh balls ever.
3 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup matzoh meal
2 teaspoons chopped parsley (optional)
dash of ginger (optional)
Bring a large pot of salted water to a
boil. Beat egg whites with salt until
frothy. Add yolks and continue beating.
Add matzoh meal, ginger, parsley. Wet
hands and roll mixture into small balls,
dropping each in the boiling water as you
finish making it. Work as quickly as you
can, since the mixture will turn into
concrete if it stands. Cover the pot,
reduce heat to medium, and cook about a
half-hour. Balls will double in size (or
even triple). Can be prepared long before
eating; drop into the cooled soup and let
the whole works stand until you're ready
to reheat it. Enough for 6-8.
REPTAR'S APPLE MATZOH KUGEL
(PAREVE)
4 matzohs
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c honey
1/4 c oil
2 tbsp. horseradish
1/2 c chopped walnuts
2 apples, chopped
1/2 c raisins
l tsp. cinnamon
Break matzohs in pieces, soak in water and
drain. Combine eggs, salt, honey, oil,
cinnamon and horseradish and add to
matzoh. Mix in nuts, apples and raisins.
Place in 8- inch square baking dish and
bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Yield:
6 - 8 servings
STU'S MATZOH KUGEL
3 matzos
1 - 2 tbs. oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, or 3 whites and one whole egg
3 apples (large)
Cinnamon
Soak matzo in cold water until soft,
squeeze dry. Combine all ingredients, bake
at 350 degrees.
DEE DEE'S PASSOVER MATZOH MEAT PIE
2 pounds hamburger
2 cans chicken soup
Salt and pepper to taste
10 medium onions
Vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 box matzos
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Cook hamburger with 1 can of the chicken
soup about 1/2 hour or until liquid cooks
down. Season the hamburger to taste. Dice
and fry onions in oil until brown, drain.
Add to cooked meat. Add eggs and mix
thoroughly. Heat other can of soup and dip
matzos quickly on both sides. Trim the
moistened matzos to cover the bottom of a
large-rectangular oiled casserole dish.
Spread meat mixture evenly on top of the
matzos. Cover with more moistened matzos.
Sprinkle remaining soup on top of matzos.
Sprinkle the chopped nuts on top of
matzos. Bake at 424-degrees in preheated
oven for 30 minutes. Cover with a lid or
foil until cool. Cut into 3 inch squares
and serve. Serves 8
SPIKE'S HONEY BALLS FOR PASSOVER
1/2 Cup honey
1/3 Cup sugar
1 1/4 Cups chopped walnuts
1/4 Cup matzo farfel
2 tsp. grated orange or lemon rind
In a medium sized saucepan over low heat,
heat the honey and sugar to boiling. Stir
constantly. Add the nuts and the farfel
and stir until the mixture is thick. Add
the grated rind. Remove from heat and drop
by teaspoonful onto a wet cookie sheet or
wax paper, forming small balls. Cool.
Yield: Makes 18-24
Variation: Roll the balls in finely grated
nuts or coconut.
PHIL'S MATZO CANDY
BUTTERCRUNCH
5
boards unsalted matzo
1 cup margarine, unsalted
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped,
coarsely
Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a
jellyroll pan. Line bottom of pan evenly
with matzo, using what you need and
cutting pieces to fit any spaces on the
cookie sheet.
Combine margarine and sugar in a medium
saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring
constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Continue cooking 3 more minutes, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat and pour over
matzo.
Bake 15 minutes, checking every few
minutes to make sure mixture is not
burning. (*If it seems to be browning too
quickly, remove from oven.)
Remove from oven, then sprinkle with
chocolate pieces. Let stand 5 minutes,
then spread chocolate evenly over
surface.
Cool thoroughly, refrigerating if
necessary to set. Break into randomly
sized and shaped pieces.
TOMMY'S MATZO BRITTLE CANDY
Matzo
2 sticks of parve margarine
1 cup of brown sugar
1 bag of chocolate chips
Cover a cookie pan with foil to make
cleanup easier. Line the cookie pan with
matzos, it is ok if they overlap a little.
Melt the margarine with the brown sugar
until it starts to boil. Pour the this
mixture over the matzos and bake at 375
degrees for 7 minutes. Take the pan out of
the oven and pour the chocolate bits over
the matzos. After they melt let cool in
the fridge for one hour. Break up in small
pieces and watch them disappear!
BABY DILL'S GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH
1 or 2 slices cheese
2 slices of matzoh
1 egg
Milk
Salt and pepper
Run matzoh under water to just dampen.
Place in egg milk mixture allow to soak a
few moments to lightly soften. Put one
slice of matzoh in greased skillet, top
with cheese and remaining slice of matzoh.
Fry until golden brown and cheese has
melted. Yield: 1 sandwich
ANGELICA'S PASSOVER COOKIE DOUGH
1 cup butter, or margarine
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 cups cake meal, MINUS 2 tbsp.
2 tablespoons potato starch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 medium lemon, juice and peel
Beat butter and sugar in bowl of electric
mixer for about 10 minutes until creamy.
Add eggs and beat 5 minutes more. Sift
together cake meal, potato starch, and
salt. Add to batter. Mix in lemon juice
and peel. Yield: 36 servings
LIL'S BIRD'S NEST COOKIES
1 recipe Passover Cookie Dough
(above)
Cinnamon-sugar mixture
Raspberry jam, or other flavor
Preheat oven to 350. Grease cookie
sheets.
Prepare one recipe of Passover Cookie
Dough (above). Roll dough into ball; coat
with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on
cookie sheet. Press finger to indent
centers and fill with jam. Bake for 8 to
10 minutes. Let cool slightly and transfer
to wire racks to cool completely. Yield:
24 servings
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