week of eating Matzah. yum

[Torah]

Eating Matzah
We all are about to go into a week of eating Matzah. I would like to hear some of your creative ways of eating Matzah. We make pizza Matzah.
1 matzah, pizza sauce, cheese, heat in microwave and eat. How about you? :yum:

[Wags]

We love matzah - especially my dh! :D

Matzah brie & matzah meal pancakes for breakfast - dh's specialty

Matzah lasagna, cream cheese patties with matzah...

Cream Cheese Patties


1 cup chopped nuts
1 medium onion chopped
1 cup crumbled matzah
6 eggs beaten
1 large package of cream cheese, cut into small chunks
1 can condensed tomato soup or marinara sauce Mix ingredients together (except tomato soup) and form into patties. Brown in oil then place in baking dish and cover with tomato soup. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.

[christinepro]

We love matzah - especially my dh! :D

Matzah brie & matzah meal pancakes for breakfast - dh's specialty

Matzah lasagna, cream cheese patties with matzah...

Cream Cheese Patties

1 cup chopped nuts
1 medium onion chopped
1 cup crumbled matzah
6 eggs beaten
1 large package of cream cheese, cut into small chunks
1 can condensed tomato soup or marinara sauceMix ingredients together (except tomato soup) and form into patties. Brown in oil then place in baking dish and cover with tomato soup. Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.


Yum!! I bet fish fillets would be good fried in Matzo meal. Eh?

[Elisheva413]

Yum!! I bet fish fillets would be good fried in Matzo meal. Eh?
Well, my kids LOVE matzah so a regular breakfast around here is matzah spread with peanut butter and they like me to put honey stars of david on top. Another nice treat is if you go to www.harryanddavid.com (http://www.harryanddavid.com), they make an awesome pepper and onion relish, you mix that up with some cream cheese and slather up those matzahs and woo hoo - 3 pounds heavier and I am a happy mama! And of course, who would not like matzah if you cover it in chocolate? (I like most things if you cover em in chocoloate) And this one is so simple, take a matzah, pop it in the microwave for about 30 seconds, spread some butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar...tasty! But you have to eat it fast if you want it warm. And of course I make sandwiches with them, break them up and sprinkle on soup. There are just a few. Oh, I love this time of year!

[Espada]

Yum!! I bet fish fillets would be good fried in Matzo meal. Eh?

We discovered a kosher fish and chip shop in London which does such a thing and it was delicious:yum:

[Torah]

Smoked cream cheese on Matzo.
1- 4oz Smoke Salmon [I smoke my own salmon]
1 pag 8oz cream cheese [set out to soften]
Break the Smoke Salmon into small pieces, mix with cream cheese and enjoy. It is better if it sets overnight.

[BarbB]

Plain old peanut butter and honey - I learned to love this 40 years ago in college - I was "deceived" into applying to a university that was 80% Jewish. I think it might have been a God-incident, don't you? :D

[christianmomof3]

I am not messianic, but a born-again Christian who used to be Jewish. One thing I grew up eating was Matzoh and eggs as a replacement for french toast. You soak some matzah in water for about 20 minutes to soften it. Squeeze out all the water. Mix it with scrambled eggs and fry it. Sprinkle powdered sugar on it and eat it. yum.

A yummy dessert is chocolate toffee matzah.
Line a cookie sheet with foil and then line it with one layer of matzah. In a saucepan melt one cup of butter with one cup of brown sugar. Boil it for about a minute or two. Pour it over the matzah. Put it in the oven at 425 for 4 minutes. Then pull it out and pour on a bag of semi sweet chocolate chips. Stick it back in the oven for one minute to melt the chocolate. Pull it out and spread it smooth with a knife. Then pour on a bag of heath toffee bits or the heath toffee bits with chocolate (found with the chocolate chips in the baking section). Stick it in the fridge to get cold and hardened. Take it out and break it into chunks. Peel any foil off of the back before eating it. Keep stored in the fridge or it will soften or melt. It is very yummy. If you make it, bring me some. :)

[BarbB]

Oh, christian mom, you are bad. Shame on you ..... and I can't wait to try that! Thanks! :wave:

[Sephania]

Here's a site you may want to peruse.

Kosher for Passover recipes (http://kosher4passover.com/recipes-breakfast.htm)


More Passover recipes from Culinary Chef (http://www.culinarychef.com:8081/chef/specialoccasions/special.occasions.passover.jsp)

[Torah]

“Christian who used to be Jewish?”:confused:



christianmomof3
How did you stop being Jewish?
And what did you become?

[Sephania]

Here is my recipe, one that I use every year.

Matzah Quesadillas ~ By Zayit

Leftover cooked cut up chicken small peices ( about ½ to 1 cup)
Grated cheeses, sharp, mild, or Monterey Jack
Butter
Seasonings
Fresh or dried chives or green onions chopped up
Matzah boards – two for each Quesadilla

Directions: Heat a little butter or olive oil in large frying pan; add to this some southwestern spice, Chicken Bar-B-Q spice, or seasoning salt with a little cayenne pepper added to it. Sauté cut-up chicken in this until lightly browned and heated through. Remove chicken to a bowl. Heat a pat of butter in same frying pan, spread across entire pan surface and then place one board of Matzah inside on medium heat. Layer in the following manner. First shredded cheese, savory chicken then sprinkle with green onions or chives and then top with more cheese.
Cover with another board. Let cook for about 5 minutes, taking care that it doesn’t burn. The cheese should be melting at this point. Now carefully slip pancake turner under bottom board and holding top on with your other hand flip Quesadilla over. Cook for another 2 minutes and remove from the pan. Take a sharp knife and insert point into middle of Matzah on a line to break through to bottom giving you two halves. Make as many as needed for a lunch with a salad or satisfying, kosher for Passover snack. ( Good any other time too!)

[Sephania]

Out of Egypt fried Fish ( Tilapia) ~ By ZAYIT

If you dont' have matzo crumbs make your own, break up in a zip lock bag then dump into food processor and process till fine.

Egyptian Fried Fish
Fried Fish? No bread crumbs! What to do?

Matzah!
In Remembrance of our captivity in Egypt and the first Passover celebrated there comes this recipe, which is great to have on one of the intermediate days of Pesach.

Tilapia is readily available in the Major US markets today and is an inexpensive as well as tender and delicious fish. Being farm-raised it does not have a “fishy” flavor or odor either. A Middle Eastern fish it is found in the Nile in Egypt so would have been familiar to the Israelites during their captivity there. Today it can be found in the Galilee and the Jordon River in Israel as well.

This fish has become a popular menu item in Israel in the recent years, being served in the Israeli restaurants under the name of “St. Peter’s Fish”. It is believed that this was the type of fish that Peter caught in the Galilee that had a coin in it’s mouth when Yeshua was told by Peter that they needed to pay a tribute tax as if they were strangers. Not to offend them Yeshua told Peter (Kefa) to go to the sea and cast in his line and the first fish he hooked he would find enough money there to satisfy the collectors for both himself and Yeshua. Matthew 17:24-27

Modern day studies of this species found that this type of fish holds it’s young in its mouth to protect them when newly hatched, so is known to “hold things” which makes this a great possibility fitting the scriptures. This fish may also have been the one described as the “few small fishes” that Yeshua multiplied to feed the multitudes. So as you can see it is very Biblical and tasty as well!

1 lb of Tilapia fillets
Light Virgin Olive oil
4-6 boards of Matzah
Lemon Dill seasoning or fish seasoning, or Dill and lemon zest
1-2 eggs, beaten with 1 tsp water and a shake or two of the fish seasoning.

Break up Matzah boards into small pieces; process in Food Processor until crumbly with 1 tbls of the fish seasoning. These will not be as small as breadcrumbs but it makes for a crispy coating. Pour out onto plate. You can do half at a time and replenish when needed. Pour out beaten egg onto another plate. Wash and pat dry with paper towel each fish fillet. Pour 2-3 tbsp of the olive oil into a fry pan and when the oil is ready dip each piece first in egg mixture, turning to coat each side and then the seasoned Matzah crumbs on both sides.
Lay carefully into pan and fry ( moderate heat) on each side for about 2-3 on first side and 1-2 on second side. Fish should be lightly browned on each side. Do not burn or use too high heat. Add more oil for each new batch of fillets. Do not fry more than 3 at a time.

Serve with homemade tartar sauce, or a squeeze of lemon.

[christianmomof3]

“Christian who used to be Jewish?”:confused:



christianmomof3
How did you stop being Jewish?
And what did you become?
:) I probably did not word that well. I was born and raised Jewish. I do not practice the Jewish religion any longer though. I am now a born-again Christian. I will always be Jewish genetically, and it is also my cultural and religious heritage. But, I have not been practicing the Jewish religious practices. I was raised a reform Jew and did not know the Lord as a Jew. I saw the reform Jewish religion as hypocritical - you had to dress up in your best clothes to go to the high holy days services and confess your sins once a year on Yom Kippur just so you could go out and do it again for another year. I did not get it. For me, the Jewish religion was mostly lifeless. I did enjoy singing some of the songs in the Jewish youth group I was in, but that was it. The Jewish religion that I was in was all about tradition and doing things because that was what you were supposed to do. There was no love of the Lord in it at all that I ever saw. So, I rejected Judaism, and years later, a friend preached the gospel to me and I was saved and came to know that the Lord is indeed real because I can experience Him because He lives in me. :amen: In the past few months I have been re-examining the Jewish religion and I have realized that not all Jews are like the ones I grew up with. I am teaching my children a bit about their Jewish heritage as well.

[Sephania]

This is a variation of a recipe I found years ago on the net


Desserts are hard during Passover as no leavening can be used. There are some mixes on the market but taste about as good as the Matzoh box! I did discover some Maccaroons which are traditional to serve, as well as Chocolate covered Matzoh, ( I like the Milk chocolate best). But I found this recipe and made it for oneg last saturday and then brought it for dessert at a late Seder I attended and it was a big hit there too.

It is like Chex mix, habit forming!

It tastes like a combination of a chocolate covered pretzel and a SKOR bar, YUM!!!

4-6 unsalted Matzah boards or sheets
1 cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed firm
3/4 cup chocolate chips or Peanut butter chips or combination

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F.

Line a cookie sheet completely with foil. Cover bottom of pan with baking parchment - on top of foil. Very important as mixture becomes sticky during baking. Line bottom of pan evenly with Matzah boards, cutting extra pieces of Matzah, as required, to fit any spaces on the cookie sheet as evenly as possible.

Combine butter and brown sugar in a 3 quart, heavy-bottomed, 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 Matzah. Be very careful here, this is VERY HOT !!!!

Place in oven and immediately reduce heat to 325-350 F. Bake 10-15 minutes, checking every few minutes to make sure mixture is not burning (if it seems to be browning too quickly, remove from oven, lower heat to 325 F, and replace). I check by opening the oven and that way it keeps from over browning. In this stage the candy coating will be bubbling and will eventually cover the whole boards so you can't see them at all.

Remove from oven and sprinkle Matzah boards immediately with chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes then spread melted chocolate over Matzah, with a metal spatula or knife as it is still very hot. While still warm cut into squares or odd shapes by pressing down on it with a sharp metal spatula. Chill in refrigerator until set.


Some more hints for this: If this recipe is used as is, you will get a candy-covered piece. If you want to stretch it and use more Matzah (and believe me it is still great) use the recipe above but do TWO cookie sheets full of Matzah and divide the cooked brown sugar and butter mixture between them. After the oven cooking leave one plain (just the chocolate) and the other after melting and spreading the chocolate chips I sprinkle immediately , chopped toasted nuts, Almonds or pecans are really good.

And there you have it. Be prepared to make more, and more and more..............

[Wags]

Oh that sounds ever so yummy Zayit - thanks for sharing! Now I've just got to find some K4P chocolate chips.

[BrEnDiNo99]

you guys are making me druel :yum:

[christinepro]

yum for sure. Gotta make it!!