Matzah Balls Like Your Bubbe Used to Make

Matzah ball soup
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If there’s one thing we can’t get enough of during Passover, it’s chicken soup and matzah balls. Traditionally known as kneidlach, the al dente orbs should be soft with a bit of bite. They will also get you through the week-long holiday without feeling hungry.

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • ½ cup cold water or Seltzer
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup ground almonds
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup matzah meal

Method:

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mixing thoroughly.
  2. Cover the bowl with something like a dish towel and place it in the fridge for 1 hour. 
  3. Wet your hands and form the mixture into balls.
  4. Add the balls to a pot of salted boiling water (or your chicken soup), and allow to simmer, covered, for 30 minutes to an hour.