Almonds and matzo cake meal make a wonderfully textured crust for this refreshing, citrusy cheesecake. There are cracker style pizza crusts without yeast but my instinct would be to use yeast, for fermentation byproducts that contribute to final crust flavors and also for the natural flavor of yeast. Spread the matzo crust on the pizza pan and bake for 30 minutes. Passover 2020 is upon us, which means its time to come up with creative and kosher ways to use your matzo. After passover, instead of pulling out the graham crackers. Gluten free passover recipe roundup this gluten free passover recipe roundup is full of storebought and homemade ideas for keeping your passover deliciously gluten free. Matzah pizza sometimes spelled matzoh pizza is a type of pizza made by baking a piece of matzo that has been topped with sauce and cheese. Its so thin you almost cant believe it could hold any toppings, but it can and does, and you can do it, too. Transform sheets of matzo bread into quick and tasty pizzas with a spread of marinara sauce, a dash of garlic salt and dried oregano, and a sprinkling of cheese.
This passover pizza dough is made with fine matzah meal plus margarine and 5. Then use a spatula over a well greased pan, cook it until firm, not brown since the continued cooking with any filling would be browning it further. Mix dry passover pizza ingredients by hand add egg, add oilthen add water slowly to form a dough ball form into balls and flatten by hand. And since foods such as tomatoes, cheese, and extra virgin olive oil are typically compatible with passover dietary guidelines, it means that matzo pizza. As with other pizza types, you would have to decide whether you want a room temperature fermentation or a cold fermentation. Just a like a graham cracker crust, this dough requires no rolling. The resulting crackers are easier to eat and digest than plain matzo, and are very nicely satisfying. Cracker style idea cracker style pizza making forum. Roasted salmon with lemonherb matzo crust rachael ray. They can be prepared in just a few minutes 18 minutes to be exact.
This recipe for homemade glutenfree oat matzoh crackers is made with certified glutenfree oat flour, potato starch, and almond meal. If youve ever had dominos thin crust pizza, youll know what im talking about when i say the crust is the consistency of a divine cracker. Sprinkle garlic salt and oregano over the tomato sauce. I had a box of matzo in the house and realized that if i dumped tomato sauce and cheese on top of a matzo, and stuck that in the toaster for 5 minutes, suddenly i had a pizza resembling thing in my mouth that tasted awesome and took care of lunch. Instead, the unleavened cracker like flatbread known as matzo aka matzah becomes a staple of the seder table. It made a great cracker but was too fragile to make a pizza with. Worst still, you have a craving for a thin crust pizza. I tried more oil after making a matzo dough cracker pie as an experiment. The girls usually end up eating filling up before i can even finish other pizzas but not this time.
Making matzah breads kosher for passover requires using special passover flour that has been guarded from contact with liquids. Add the olives and tomatoes and bake for another 15 minutes. A while back i posted a recipe for my favorite quick lavash pizza and someone commented how they do the same with matzo so when i got requests for passover recipes, this was the first thing that came to mind. In fact, there are loads of kosher for passover gluten free foods available at this time of. Homemade unleavened bread tastes a thousand times better than commercial matzo, too. Gluten free passover recipe roundup gluten free recipes. Our recipe solves that problem by using a twostep cooking process that guarantees an extracrisp. The girls usually end up eating filling up before i. Then, using your hands and fingertips, begin to spread the dough evenly throughout the pan, pushing from the center outwards. I also make matzo lavash, following the same recipe, but keeping the matzo. Now i will give you the recipe for the original matzoh crust pizza. And the best part is that its easy to make no candy thermometers, special equipment, or tempering of chocolate required. The best part of passover isnt the four glasses of manischewitz, its matzah pizza. It has a fresh baked, savory taste and a crisp, flakey texture unlike the cardboard quality of store bought matzo.
I would add more matza meal and one less egg since it is a very wet substance. Mazto crackers and unleavened bread are easy to make at home. Top it with your favorite vegetables and cheese and. Season with salt, pepper, and any spices you are using. Back in september, i was asked to represent the lower east side tenement museum at apple day apple day pays tribute history of the lower east side, which in the 1700s was part of mr. This story has been handed down many generations from the original creator of the pizza from daughter to daughter down to me. These include matzo balls, which are traditionally served in chicken soup. Fortunately i like thin crackerlike crust so when i ran across this recipe for homemade matzo i instantly thought pizza. I love making pizza s out of just about anything, my daughter will eat just about anything if i top it with sauce and cheese yup, even zucchini pizza. Whether you are celebrating the final day of passover today, or just love a good thin crust pizza matzo can serve as the perfect base for a crispy. Creamed filled horns using basic pie crust mix, dessert puffs using basic pie crust mix, flaky pie crust mix. It doesnt get much simpler than this unleavened bread or cracker recipe.
But i just need something that is quick and simple that i can be munching on within the hour. Both recipes have a crispy, flaky cracker layer topped with buttery toffee, melted chocolate, nuts, and sea salt. Because jews are forbidden from eating leavened bread during passover, some individuals use matzo as a substitute for traditional pizza crusts during. This is like the neapolitan pizza of matzo, said max, in reference to its deep charring. Matzo meal and ground almonds replace the usual graham crackers in the crust for a nutty, toasty crunch. Place the matzah sheets on a baking tray and top each with 1 tablespoon of sauce. One idea for a kosher crust is to use crushed macaroons or ladyfingers as the main ingredient. Pulse to combine, then press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9inch pie plate. Matzah pizzas easy pizza night recipes weelicious youtube. In a food processor, pulse matzo to a fine crumb you should have 1 12 cups. Top with hunts tomato sauce, sauteed vegetables and plenty of gooey mozzarella cheese. Somewhere in history, like a lot of things, the original culture didnt get the credit. A fried egg on matzo thats topped with cheese and tomato sauce is a kosher nod to pizza. A passover recipe as easy as matzo pie minas, or layered matzo pies, are found in jewish cuisine from egypt to turkey to the isle of rhodes.
Because jews are forbidden from eating leavened bread during passover, some individuals use matzo as a substitute for traditional pizza crusts during the holiday. Nearly every taster singled this brandthe only one imported from israelas their favorite, likening its flavor and texture to the crust of good bread. A matzo cracker makes a great base for a pizza that kids and adults will love for passover. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees f 175 degrees c, or until cheese has melted. Just like the ole saying goes, anything works on matzah pizza. Strawberry almond cheesecake with matzoh crust recipe. Gluten free matzo matzah recipe gluten free passover. Cover the top of each salmon fillet completely with the matzo. The house is all crumbfree and clean but youre clean out of meal ideas for passover week. I moisten the matzo just a little, then toast it with oil, spices, and salt. Fortunately i like thin cracker like crust so when i ran across this recipe for homemade matzo i instantly thought pizza. The cook is allowed no longer than 18 minutes from the point they combine the flour and water to when they remove the matzah. Bake 300f 9 minutes serves 812 910 pie tin crust option 1, christina. Delancys farm and included a sizable apple orchard.
These rustic matzo crackers are tender, crisp and a good cracker. The dough is made from unleavened without yeast bread, so it tastes more like a matzo cracker or tortilla chip than anything else. So when youre ready to get your pie on, simply put 23 of the dough into your pie pan. Cheesecake makes a wonderful kosher dish for passover and other jewish holidays. This silky cheesecake gets sweetness and tang from a blend of cream cheese and sour cream. Unleavened bread recipe for matzo crackers that will. The only tricky part of the dessert is how to make a flourless, grainless crust. After that i wanted to see what would happen if i tried it with a pizza crust.
Just like with french bread pizza, this cheese will form a moisture barrier, helping to keep your matzo firm and crisp under even the fiercest of topping onslaughts. Crispy matzo crackers make a great makeshift pizza crust when you want homemade matzo veggie pizza in a hurry. In a medium bowl, combine the matzo, parsley, thyme, lemon peel, lemon juice and mustard. The recipe remains the same but the thinner it is rolled out the crispier and more cracker like it becomes as well as following a few slight variations. For an extracrisp, greasyonthebottom dominos appeal. Topped with sugary strawberries and toasted almond slivers, this cake makes a beautiful centerpiece at any table. Serve it for a quick and tasty familyfriendly lunch. It certainly doesnt taste like other types of pizza. Here are the recipes, since this is a recipe blog and everything, but feel free to. Our recipe solves that problem by using a twostep cooking process that guarantees an extracrisp, flavorful crust.