Matzah balls (Knaidlach)

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I first had matzah ball soup in high school when I was lucky enough to be at my friend’s house when her mother was making it. It was almost 10 years later before I would have it again. There’s nothing quite like matzah ball soup. It is the perfect cold weather soup that is easy on a sick stomach. You need a good chicken stock to cook them in.

It wasn’t until I was an adult and my church was planning a traditional Seder meal that the topic of matzah ball soup came back up. Later that year I was visiting one of my dear friend’s parents and her mother is Jewish. We both enjoy cooking so I asked her if she had a recipe for matzah balls. This is her recipe for matzah balls or Knaidlach. Traditionally matzah ball soup is served at the Passover Seder.

Here’s what you will need

• Eggs
• Oil
• water
• salt
• pepper
• Matzah meal (Streit’s)
• Chicken stock
• large stock pot

Make sure you leave yourself enough time between starting to cook and serving

Once you mix up the matzah balls they have to sit for an hour and then once they are rolled they cook for 30 minutes. There’s nothing worse than starting a recipe and realizing you had your timing off and supper won’t be ready in time.

In a small bowl beat 2 eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and a dash of pepper. Stir in and beat 1/4 cup oil and 1/4 cup water. Add 3/4 cup Streit’s matzah meal and stir it in. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

After 1 hour

With a spoon roll walnut sized balls and place in boiling chicken stock.

Once all the matzah mix has been rolled into balls and placed in the boiling chicken stock, put the cover on the pot. Let them cook in the boiling stock for 30 minutes covered.

The recipe calls for walnut sized matzah balls. You can always make them smaller if you are feeding a larger crowd and need more individual matzah balls for bowls of soup.

After 30 minutes it is ready to serve

At this point I add some chicken and cooked carrots from making the chicken stock back into the soup. If I made it all in the same day I let it heat back up for about 5 minutes. However if I made it the day before, it takes longer for the chicken and carrots to heat back up.

And enjoy!