The saga of matzo caramel buttercrunch, the greatest of. Apr 14, 2014 in this video, youll see how to turn matzo into toffee candy. Line your 15x10 pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Cover surface with a single layer of matzos, breaking as needed to fit. Chocolatetoffee matzo bark with easter candy kitchn.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, then top with a sheet of parchment paper. Apr 08, 2014 its not passover yet, and it wont be for about a week. For kosher for passover matzo youll need to use kosher flour. Its amazing that matzo sheets, butter, and brown sugar can combine to form a candy that tastes just like toffee.
Chocolate and candy covered matzo enjoy all year round. Preheat oven to 350 line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, then top with a sheet of parchment paper. Mar 27, 2018 crispy, crunchy matzo provides the perfect base for rich and sweet brown sugar toffee, and using chocolate chips to melt on top makes this a quick and easy treat to whip up. My trademark, most requested, absolutely magnificent. My trademark, most requested, absolutely magnificent caramel. Add some chocolate and almonds, and you have a seriously addicting passover treat. Apr 07, 2020 if you, too, celebrate both passover and easter, consider topping your matzo bark with easter candy just be sure to double check the candy is kosher for passover. Chocolatecovered caramelized matzoh crunch david lebovitz. Having tried the recipe with both kosher for passover margarine and. Part of passover is giving thanks for every miracle and saying, dayenu, it would have been enoughbut then theres another verse with another miracle. Matzo covered in toffee and chocolate, a special passover treat lovingly called matzo crack because its so addictive. The photos of the candy with the nuts were made with white sugar. Its not passover yet, and it wont be for about a week.
The photos of the candy with the sprinkles were made with brown sugar which tastes a bit caramelized and i think a bit sweeter. In a 34 quart 34l heavy duty saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together, and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the butter is melted and the mixture is beginning to boil. Unleavened bread recipe for matzo crackers that will. I can still send her some candy so ill make kosher passover candy. Boxes of matzo farfel, very small pieces of matzo about 14 inch wide, turn up in markets around passover. Put the butter and sugar in a heavybottomed pan and bring to a boil. We call this magical matzo buttercrunch toffee because the taste is out of this world. Leibers matzo crackers matzah squares, original, all natural, glutenfree, kosher for passover, 10. Vegan matzo crack refined sugarfree for passover eating.
Matzo tastes like unsalted saltines, but i grew up on those oxymoronic crackers in my mothers attempt to pull a fast one on a family history of high blood pressure, so matzo. Lay out your matzoh crackers, salted side up, trimming to fit. Matzo crack aka matzo toffee easy toffee thats perfect. Buttery and crisp, with a generous layer of milk chocolate and an irresistible sweetsalty flavor. Prepare the matzo candy line a 15 by 10inch pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. From there you can stick on just about anything to give it a personal touch or satisfy your crews cravings. Together they create a candy barlike dessert that is passover perfection. Apr 09, 2020 matzo cracksometimes more delicately referred to as matzo brittleis a sweet, salty, crunchy, and crackly snack made with passoversafe unleavened matzo crackers, shellacked with. After adding your pink, blue, and yellow candies of choice, a sprinkle of flaky sea salt does wonders for cutting the sweetness of the candy and elevates the bark in a way everyone.
Apr 05, 2019 chocolate toffee matzo candy pictured above this yummy treat pairs the crispiness of matzo crackers with a luscious layer of buttery toffee and melted chocolate to give you the perfect sweetand. Remove from the oven and sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, about 3 minutes. A twist on the saltine cracker candy, matzoh crack offers a great dessert. But while passover gives us an reason to make this candylike dessert, really theres no need to wait. Matzo or matzoh or matzah, the jewish unleavened cracker like bread, is the perfect crunchy, flaky base for a thin coating of buttery caramel and melted chocolate, along with whatever toppings your heart desires. Okay, if im being honest here, at the rate at which ive been eating it, it will be the first of my annual batches. You will want to set a kitchen time when you add water to your recipe, for 18 minutes, and be finished cooking the matzo in that time. Quite simply, its matzo dressed up in a layer of butterscotch.
For a non passover treat, use 24 saltine crackers 1. Its crunchy and airy and stays crisp for a long time. Remove from the heat and pour over crackers, spreading to cover all the crackers and bake. Chocolate toffee matzo candy pictured above this yummy treat pairs the crispiness of matzo crackers with a luscious layer of buttery toffee and melted chocolate to give you the perfect sweetand. If you cant get matzoh, use plain crackers such as saltines instead and omit the additional salt in the recipe. Apr 06, 2020 matzo cracksometimes more delicately referred to as matzo brittleis a sweet, salty, crunchy, and crackly snack made with passoversafe unleavened matzo crackers, shellacked with chocolate, toffee, andor a caramel candy shell. If you cant find matzos, substitute saltine crackers and omit the salt. Line a sheet tray with a layer of foil, then cover the foil with a sheet of. But while passover gives us an reason to make this candy like dessert, really theres no need to wait.
Yesterday, the first full day of passover, i made my annual batch of the candy known to me as chocolate caramel crackers. Line a large or two smaller cookie sheet completely with foil. Part cookie and part candy confection, this matzo toffee with walnuts is a perfect way to wind down the seder or enjoy matzo at any time of year. Apr 20, 2019 matzah candy aka the best passover dessert jump to recipe print recipe this recipe goes by a lot of different names like matzah candy, matzah crack, or chocolate covered matzah toffee or christmas crack if using saltines, but they all produce the same thing.
How to make matzo candy passover recipes allrecipes. Chocolate toffee matzo candy recipe food network kitchen. Let the candy stand for 5 minutes to melt the chocolate, then spread the melted chocolate evenly over the candy with a spatula. It turns bland matzo into a craveable dessert with two amazing layers. Henceforth every time i mix up a batch of matzo caramel buttercrunch, i will give thanks that my people got to leave egypt 3,000 years ago and also for marcy goldman for finding a way to make matzo delicious.
Simple matzo crackers are transformed into a crisp toffee treat when topped with caramel, chocolate, and nuts. When you make your own unleavened bread you control the ingredients, you save money, and you guarantee freshness. Chocolate toffee matzo crunch passover dessert recipe tori avey. Unleavened bread recipe for matzo crackers that will impress.
There are endless variations for this sweet candy cracker. Mar 27, 2018 this matzo toffee is a perfect ending to your passover seder. Matzo forms the crispy base of caramel and chocolatecovered candies topped with chopped walnuts. You may not think it, judging by all the snow on the ground, but easter and passover start this weekend. A twoingredient homemade toffee, chocolate, pecans, and matzo combine to form one delicious passover treat. Line a 15 by 10inch pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. This vegan matzo crack is an easy nobake passover dessert that everyone loves. Chocolate toffee matzo crunch passover dessert recipe.
Mar, 2017 a pair of longtime pals are trying to cheer up the flavorless passover staple by creating an artisanal matzo that hopefully jumps right into the market aisle with all of the other cool crackers. Its also quicker to make since the sheets of matzo are large and are easy to spread out. You will want to set a kitchen time when you add water to your recipe, for 18. Bake in the preheated oven until the syrup is thickened and bubbling, about 15 minutes. Matzo or matzoh or matzah, the jewish unleavened crackerlike bread, is the perfect crunchy, flaky base for a thin coating of buttery caramel and melted chocolate, along with whatever toppings your heart desires. Place the matzo crackers in a single layer on the lined baking sheets, breaking to fit, if necessary. How to make matzo crack chocolatecovered toffee matzo.
Bring the butter and brown sugar to a boil in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Matzo crack is a dessert staple during passover at our house, along with chocolate chip meringues, coconut macaroons, and flourless chocolate cake. Cover the bottom of the sheet with baking parchment on top of the foil. Often, youll see this candy cracker concoction made with saltines, but the matzo makes it passover friendly. In this recipe, the baking time is reduced so at the end the matzo still has some bite to it. Apr 02, 2015 increase heat to medium and let the mixture cook an additional 3 minutes until bubbling rapidly. Substitute the chocolate chips for white chocolate chips and use sweetened dried cranberries instead of the nuts. Thats what its called on smitten kitchen, which is where i discovered it.