8 Recipes That Use Matzo

NOTE: These recipes are not for Passover.

Right now in supermarkets all over the country, shelves are stacked with boxes of matzo (and we should know since we've taste-tested almost all of them!). As many people know, matzo is a key component of Passover, the Jewish holiday that begins on April 6 this year. The flat, unleavened bread is traditionally eaten during the holidays to commemorate the ancient Jews' exodus from Egypt. But matzo doesn't have to be limited to only the seder table -- matzo is great year-round in many recipes, functioning as a binder much like flour. Besides the classic latkes and matzo balls, try using matzo in pancakes, cake, brittle and more -- take a look at the slideshow below to see all the possibilities (these recipes are not necessarily kosher).

All of our recipes use matzo meal, crumbled matzo or matzo farfel. Or you can easily make your own matzo meal by simply grinding matzo in your food processor. Feel free to use regular or whole-wheat matzo in any of the recipes.

What's your favorite way to use matzo? Leave a comment below.

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Comments

[Mrs Robinsons]

07:10 PM on 03/28/2012

Yeast are a living being
from the kingdom fungi...

they reproduce
by mitosis
exact replicas of themselves.

God is powerful...
we worship
ONE GOD.

[Mrs Robinsons]

03:24 PM on 03/29/2012

BREAD OF LIFE...

Imagine if we were created
in the big bang...
with Adam and Eve being
God's imagined view of us...
while we are just a tiny particle of light
in the realm...
each particle of light would reflect
exactly who we are...
and the more of us there were
or the more that got passed around
all over the world
or used from our spiritual reality
the more times
we would exactly replicate
and appear
in layer form
layers of light
at ourselves...
with the dimension that occurs
in our atmoshpere...
Anything that is not us
will also show up
at us if it is mixed with
our tiny
atom of light.

[ButterFlyGirlFly]

10:34 PM on 04/09/2012

Love it, Thank you.

[Eleanor Doherty]

07:10 PM on 03/28/2012

Watching the Matzo ball soup receipe brought back memories of growing up in the Bronx NY, MY Jewish girlfriends introduced me to the Matzo, most of the time we just ate them with butter. Yummy, Now that I am in SC have to make my own soup.

[qtpeye46]

12:59 PM on 04/03/2012

Me too! I love using Kosher salt to season my chicken as well!

[Mrs Robinsons]

07:01 PM on 03/28/2012

Come in for the matzo...
stay for the religious significance...

the recipes look delicious.

Jewish passover this year begins on Christian Good Friday...
if we are ever going to think about anything religiously global...
this might be the year.

Escaping for freedom.

[RiceStarz]

05:20 PM on 03/28/2012

In my years growing up, my non Jewish family always enjoyed plain Matzoh with a schmear of lightly salted butter. That in and of itself is a best Matzoh recipe:-D

[RiceStarz]

05:16 PM on 03/28/2012

ARRRRGHHHHHH!!!!

I clicked on in hopes of finding a recipe for Matzoh Brie! Anyone out there able to help me out? I believe there is a savory and a sweet version, I am interested in the savory one:-D Thanks much.

[Gonzo36]

05:08 PM on 03/28/2012

Scallops? Why not just wrap some bacon around them and have a beer?

[cityprole]

03:54 PM on 03/28/2012

What? No fried matzoh, ,my childhood Sunday morning treat?

Soak 2-3 "Everything" matzoh crackers in a colander, running warm water over them til softened, but not soggy...beat 2/3 eggs and put matzoh in a large bowl, add beaten eggs, mix together gently breaking up the matzoh into bite sized pieces as you mix.
Fry in butter in medium heat frying pan, turn once and brown on second side (eggs will look firm)
Soul-food (Jewish-style) heaven...if you only have plain matzohs, add salt, garlic powder, onion powder, herb mix, etc, to taste...add whatever seems good to you, e.g., bits of lox, green onions, etc. Yum~!

[RiceStarz]

05:18 PM on 03/28/2012

Ha! Is this my request above for Matzoh Brie? Sort of sounds like what I had 30 years ago:-D

[chaya]

07:04 PM on 03/28/2012

I wait all year just for matzoh brie...

[WhatTheHolyHeck]

02:35 PM on 03/28/2012

The Haroset cake is ingenious.

[NyJimbo]

01:43 PM on 03/28/2012

I like to spread a thin layer of brie on a egg and onion matzo and have it with a big cup of cocoa. Great late night snack for surfing the web or watching TV.

[BahtHarim]

11:03 AM on 03/28/2012

Given that scallops are not kosher, that this should be the lead recipe is rather puzzling. In addition, these are all Ashkenzi recipes. Sephardic (Spanish) and Mizrachi (Middle Eastern) recipes using matzah are superb. I highly recommend Claudia Roden's "The Book of Jewish Food" for some terrific recipes from these Jewish communities.

http://www.foodtourist.com/ftguide/Content/I1637.htm

[dbotnick]

11:00 AM on 03/28/2012

Who would make non-kosher scallops with matzo meal in observance of Passover?

[BahtHarim]

11:04 AM on 03/28/2012

I know! I just posted a comment on this, pending.

[gakeith]

10:10 AM on 03/28/2012

how could you omit matzoh brie!!!

[BahtHarim]

10:59 AM on 03/28/2012

Or chremslach!

[RiceStarz]

05:21 PM on 03/28/2012

Ha! I just said/ asked such above! I'm not even Jewish or white, LOL.