Matzoh Brei for breakfast, Matzoh Crack for dessert

With Passover here, matzoh is in your supermarket. Here are two delightful, unexpected ways to enjoy it.

ALONG WITH SHOWERS AND FLOWERS, SPRING BRINGS HOLIDAY EXCUSES TO EAT WELL. Ramadan, which we covered last week with Middle Eastern Labneh Sandwiches, Easter with its various food traditions, and our personal favorite, Passover. With our family scattered, we don’t always manage the full holiday dinner, but we do indulge in a pair of treats made with matzoh.

Matzoh (matzo, matzah, matza) is an unleavened flatbread that is part of Jewish cuisine, made with flour, water, salt and maybe a little olive oil. It is crunchy and mild in flavor, resembling, according to TheKitchn, “a giant water cracker.” And it’s an integral part of the Passover holiday, which means it’s fairly easy to find in stores right now. Here are two recipes we love to make with matzoh.

Matzoh Brei

Matzoh brei (rhymes with eye) is one of those classic dishes that began as a Passover staple, something simple, quick, tasty and filling to have at a time when we can’t eat bread. Essentially, it is sheets of matzoh soaked in water, then mixed with beaten eggs and sautéed. Pictured above, matzoh brei can be topped it with jams, syrup or powdered sugar for a sweet finish, or you can go savory, with melty cheese and even salsa. You’ll find the recipe here.

Matzoh Crack

The name of this delicious dessert says it all. Some more polite recipes call it matzoh crunch, but this sweet, salty, crunchy treat is definitely addictive. And we didn’t dub it matzoh crack. In fact, search both terms and you’ll see the crack version outnumbers crunch almost 10 to 1. You’ll find the recipe here.