BECAUSE PASSOVER IS UPON US (sundown April 12 through April 20), you’ll find that matzoh is readily available in many stores. For us, that means it’s time for two of our favorite recipes, matzoh brei and matzoh crack.
During Passover, those who celebrate cannot eat leavened bread. 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. The matzoh you find in stores is crispy, like oversized crackers. This improves its shelf life, which is good, because you sometimes find yourself with a good amount of leftover matzoh. Here are two delicious ways to use it.
Start with matzoh brei (rhymes with eye) for breakfast. Pictured above, this simple egg-based breakfast dish 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. You’ll find our recipe and variations right here.
There are some people who insist on calling this matzoh crunch. Trust us, this dangerously delicious Passover dessert is better named Matzoh Crack. It is sweet, salty, crunchy and definitely addictive. Our version includes semisweet chocolate, white chocolate, chopped nuts and spicy rose sugar. If you’re making this to serve to family and friends, make an extra batch for yourself. You’ll find the recipe here.