Best 7 Matzah Bread Recipes

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Matzah bread is a flat, unleavened bread that is an essential part of the Jewish holiday of Passover. It is made from a simple mixture of flour, water, and salt, and it is cooked quickly in a hot oven. Matzah bread has a long history, dating back to the time of the Exodus, when the Israelites were fleeing Egypt. Today, matzah bread is enjoyed by Jews all over the world, and it is a symbol of freedom and liberation. If you are looking for a delicious and traditional matzah bread recipe, there are many great options to choose from.

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MATZAH



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This recipe can be used during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Provided by Batyah

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 28m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 teaspoon all-purpose flour for dusting*
1 cup all-purpose flour*
⅓ cup water, or more if needed
½ teaspoon kosher salt, or as needed
1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed

Steps:

  • Move an oven rack near the top of oven and preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Preheat a heavy baking sheet in the oven.
  • Dust a clean work surface and a rolling pin with 1 teaspoon flour, or as needed. Place 1 cup of flour into a mixing bowl; set a timer for about 16 minutes (18 minutes maximum). Start the timer; pour the water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into the flour. Stir the water and flour together with a fork until the dough forms a rough ball, remove the dough to the prepared work surface, knead rapidly and firmly until smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Divide the dough into four equal pieces; cut each piece in half again to get 8 pieces total. Swiftly roll each piece into a ball. Roll each piece of dough out into a 5-inch pancake, dusting the top and rolling pin with flour as needed. Gradually roll the pancakes out to a size of about 8 inches, increasing the size of each by about 1 inch, then letting the dough rest for a few seconds before rolling again to the finished size. Roll from the center out. The bread rounds should be very thin. Using a fork, quickly pierce each bread about 25 times, all over, to prevent rising. The holes should go completely through the bread. Flip the bread over, and pierce each piece another 25 times with the fork.
  • With at least 5 minutes left on the timer, remove the hot baking sheet from the preheated oven, and place the rounds onto the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet onto the rack near the top of the oven, and bake for 2 minutes; turn the breads over and bake an additional 2 minutes, until the matzot are lightly browned and crisp.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Lightly anoint each matzah with olive oil, using a brush, and sprinkle generously with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 120.6 mg

MATZO RECIPE (MATZAH RECIPE)



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You'll love this Easy Homemade Matzo, a simple from-scratch matzah cracker recipe that's perfect for Passover. Just flour and water combine to make a crispy and golden unleavened baked bread that's ready in only 18 minutes according to classic kosher tradition!

Provided by bakedbree

Categories     bread

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups flour
1 cup water
Salt

Steps:

  • Get everything that you need ready before you start. Preheat your oven to 475 degrees. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. Get a rolling pin, pastry brush, and fork out.
  • Set your timer for 18 minutes.
  • Mix together 2 cups of flour with 1 cup of water.
  • Knead the dough on a well-floured board until it comes together, about 3-4 minutes. If the dough is really sticky add flour a tablespoon at a time until it isn't anymore.
  • Cut the dough into 8-12 chunks. Roll them out as thinly as you can. Make sure that you flour everything really well, this dough is sticky.
  • Put the flattened dough onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Prick with a fork. Brush off some of the excess flour. This dough does not spread so you can put a bunch on a sheet. Put in the preheated oven and start working on the next batch.
  • After 3-4 minutes, they will be golden brown and crispy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 2 milligrams sodium, Sugar 0 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat

MATZAH BREAD



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A cracker-like bread without yeast. Traditionally served at Passover. The whole process must not take longer than 18 minutes for it to come out properly.

Provided by DelightfulDines

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 13m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Mix flour and water together in a bowl using a fork. Form a small amount of dough into a ball; place dough on a piece of waxed paper. Form into a thin circle using a rolling pin. Poke holes in the dough with a fork to keep it from rising. Transfer dough circle onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until dry and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 1.6 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

MATZO BREI



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Matzo brei (pronounced like fry) is one of the few dishes from my childhood that I'll never outgrow. The dampened shards of matzo mixed with beaten eggs and milk and then cooked in butter will never go out of style. I like to serve this matzo brei recipe in one big piece, but you can also scramble the mixture. -Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package unsalted matzo crackers (10 ounces)
8 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup whole milk or half-and-half
1 teaspoon kosher salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
Maple syrup, optional

Steps:

  • Coarsely crumble matzo crackers into a fine mesh sieve set over a large bowl; reserve crumbs in bowl. Place sieve under cold running water until matzo is softened, about 15 seconds; drain. Stir softened matzo, eggs, milk, crumbs and salt until combined. , Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add half of the matzo mixture. Cook, without stirring, until bottom is golden brown, 3-4 minutes; flip. Cook until bottom is golden brown and eggs are cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to platter. Repeat with remaining butter and matzo mixture. Serve hot with maple syrup if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 210mg cholesterol, Sodium 319mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 11g protein.

MATZAH BREI



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Matzah brei is a staple Jewish Passover dish for breakfast, brunch or dinner. It's a simple mixture of eggs and crumbled matzah crackers - like a matzah French toast

Provided by Victoria Prever

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 sheets of matzah, broken into 4cm pieces
2 large eggs
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp butter

Steps:

  • Put the matzah pieces in a large flat bowl or tray. Pour over 150ml of hot water and make sure all the matzah is covered. Set aside to absorb the water for about a minute, making sure they're evenly soaked. You want it a bit puffy but not disintegrating. Discard the excess water.
  • Beat the eggs in a large bowl with the salt and add the matzah pieces. Stir to combine.
  • Heat the butter in a 25cm frying pan over medium heat until it foams. At this point, you can either pour in all of the egg and matzah mixture, and spread it in a flat layer in the pan, or form into four smaller patties. Leave the matzah brei to set for about 4-5 mins - it should be golden on the base.
  • Use a spatula to flip the individual matzah brei or smaller patties over, and cook them for another 4-5 mins until golden brown. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of salt or your choice of toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 1.61 milligram of sodium

EASY MATZO



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At its most traditional, matzo is made from just flour and water. But adding a little salt for flavor and olive oil for richness yields an airy, tender matzo that's easy to make. This version also includes a small amount of whole-wheat flour for earthiness, but you can use all white flour if you prefer. Matzos will keep for at least a week stored airtight at room temperature. (Note that these matzos are not kosher for Passover.)

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     breads, crackers and chips

Time 30m

Yield 4 matzo crackers

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups/255 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
1/4 cup/30 grams whole-wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup/60 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil
Flaky sea salt (optional)

Steps:

  • With the racks positioned the top third and middle, heat oven to 500 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to stir together all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour and kosher salt. Add in 1/2 cup water and the 1/4 cup oil, and stir until a pliable dough forms, adding more water if the dough seems dry.
  • Lightly flour a work surface, and knead dough briefly until it becomes smooth. Cut dough into 4 even pieces. Re-flour your work surface, if necessary, and use a rolling pin to roll out 2 pieces as thinly as you can, about 6 to 8 inches in diameter. (They should be almost translucent.) Aim for rounds, but don't worry if they are oblong.
  • Transfer each matzo to a separate cookie sheet, and prick each one all over with a fork. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if you like. Bake until golden all over and lightly browned in spots, about 7 to 12 minutes. (Timing will depend on how thinly you rolled the dough.) Transfer matzos to a wire rack and let cool.
  • While first batch is baking, roll out remaining dough. If you have enough baking sheets, transfer the rolled dough onto another two sheets. If not, use the warm sheet trays you used in the first batch, being careful while transferring and pricking the dough with a fork. Bake and cool.

OLIVE OIL MATZO



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There is a wonderful Sardinian flatbread known as carta musica - sheet music, because it is nearly impossibly thin - that I never thought of making. Something about its ethereal nature made me assume that it would be too difficult. Turns out, making this bread is a snap, and the dough has such a high percentage of olive oil that rolling it super-thin is almost no work at all. The dough is a joy to work with. It's almost impossible to tear and, with a minimum of additional flour, is stick-free. Baking takes a bit of practice because the oven must be heated to reach a very high temperature before the dough is inserted. The last few breads will bake a bit faster than the first few because the baking sheet will be hot.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, quick, appetizer, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup olive oil
Sea salt, optional

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 500 degrees. Put flour, salt and olive oil in a food processor. Once machine is on, add 1/2 cup water. Continue to run machine until dough forms a firm ball, rides around on blade and is not at all sticky. (If you prefer, whisk together the water and oil and add this to machine all at once.)
  • Cut dough into 12 small balls - this is easiest if you cut the ball in half, then half again, then into thirds - and flatten each into a 3- to 4-inch patty. On a well-floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll each patty into a 6- to 8-inch circle. The shapes can be irregular, but dough should be so thin you can almost see through it.
  • Put dough on ungreased cookie sheets, sprinkle with sea salt if you like, and bake for about 2 to 3 minutes, keeping a very close eye on breads - they can burn very quickly. Once they begin to puff up and brown, flip and cook for another minute or so on second side. Repeat with all the dough and let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 129, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 62 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

Tips:

  • For best results, use high-quality matzah meal.
  • If you don't have matzah meal, you can make your own by grinding matzah crackers in a food processor.
  • Be sure to use cold water when making the dough. This will help to prevent the dough from becoming too sticky.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the bread tough.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place for at least 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
  • Bake the bread in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the bread cooks evenly.
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing and serving.

Conclusion:

Matzah bread is a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is also a popular choice for Passover. With so many different recipes to choose from, there is sure to be a matzah bread recipe that everyone will enjoy.

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