Matzo Farfel And Wine Kugel For Passover Food

SAVORY MUSHROOM FARFEL

Steps:

• Heat oil for sautéing in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté till golden, stirring constantly, about five minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and sauté an additional five minutes.
• Add the farfel, chicken soup, garlic and seasonings and sauté five minutes until liquid is absorbed.
• Add celery, and cook another five minutes.

MUSHROOM ONION MATZO KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x12 inch baking dish.
• Place farfel in a colander and pour boiling water over it.
• In a large skillet, saute onions and mushrooms in vegetable oil. Stir in salt and pepper, garlic powder, and dill. Remove from heat and stir farfel into the skillet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

APRICOT APPLE MATZO FARFEL KUGEL FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a nine- by 13-inch baking dish.
• Rehydrate/soften the dried fruit (raisins and apricots) with hot water or whatever liquid you choose. Let them sit while you continue with the other preparation.
• Beat two of the eggs and mix with the farfel and a teaspoon of the salt. Heat a skillet to medium low, add the two tablespoons of butter (you can skip the butter here if you want) then add the egg-farfel mixture, mixing frequently to be sure the pieces brown and separate. You can walk away from these while they cook but return frequently to mix and separate the farfel. Once the egg is set, pieces are mostly separate and a little darker, set the farfel aside while you prepare the apples and wet ingredients.
• Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Sprinkle with a bit of lemon juice to keep them from browning.
• In a medium bowl, beat the remaining two eggs with the sugar, one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of cinnamon, nutmeg, and four tablespoons of the melted and cooled butter or margarine. Add in the applesauce, flaxseed mixture if using, toasted farfel mixture, and the dried fruit and its soaking liquid. Mix until well combined.
• In a small bowl combine all the matzo crunch topping ingredients and mix well.
• In your greased baking dish, layer half the apple slices and sprinkle with a dusting of cinnamon if you'd like (optional), then add the matzo farfel mixture, and then top with the remaining apples. Then sprinkle with the matzo nut crunch topping.
• Bake for approximately 40 minutes. (should get crunchy on the top and see it bubbly on the inside).

MATZO FARFEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt fat in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook 8 minutes. Let cool. Whisk together eggs, broth, 1 1/4 cups hot water, spices, and salt. Stir in farfel and onion mixture. Spoon into 10 (1/2-cup) ramekins. Bake until set, 30 to 35 minutes.

MATZO FARFEL KUGEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Beat 2 eggs in a bowl. Toss with farfel. Melt butter or chicken fat in a skillet. Cook farfel over low heat, stirring often, until golden brown. Remove from heat and let cool 10 minutes.
• Beat remaining 2 eggs with sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, lemon juice, and grated apple. Stir in cooked farfel, diced apple, and raisins.
• Spray 4 of 6 wells in a jumbo muffin tin with non-stick spray. Divide mixture between the muffin wells (if there is a lot of thin liquid in the bottom of the bowl, leave it behind). Bake in preheated oven 30 minute Let cool 10 min in pan, then run a knife around the inside of each well then turn out. Serve hot or cold.

PASSOVER MATZO KUGEL WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Coat an 11-by-7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium; add onion and cook until soft and golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add mushrooms to skillet; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add to bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the oil to skillet; add artichokes and carrots and cook until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
• Beat 5 of the eggs with fork; toss with farfel. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; add farfel and cook, stirring often, until it is toasty, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl; stir in the thyme, salt, pepper, soup mix (To taste) and parsley and transfer to baking dish.
• Combine the 2 remaining eggs with broth and pour over the farfel. Bake 45 minutes, or until the center is no longer wet. Makes 16 servings.

TRADITIONAL MATZO KUGEL FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Soak the Matzo sheets in some water until they become slightly soft. You do not want the sheets to be soggy. They should keep their form yet be easy to break into several pieces without causing too many crumbs. I usually run water over my Matzo sheets.
• Shake off the excess water without worrying if there remains a little extra water. Gently break the Matzo sheets into pieces in a bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F. Melt the butter in a casserole over a low heat (or in the microwave).
• Beat the eggs well. Add the salt, sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.
• Pour the egg mixture into the bowl with the Matzo pieces. Mix gently until the pieces are covered by egg.
• Wash, peel, core and chop the apples. I used a combination of sour and sweet apples. The choice of apples is up to you.
• Add the chopped apples, raisins and chopped nuts (if you are using). Mix gently.
• Pour the Matzo-egg mixture into a baking dish. Add the remaining butter reserved for the topping by spreading little dots of butter on top of the dish.
• Place the baking dish in the oven and bake about 45 minutes or until golden brown on top.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven and let it cool about 10 or 15 minutes before serving.

PASSOVER ONION KUGEL

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the onions: after the onions have turned golden, add the celery and saute until the celery wilts, but is still a little crunchy.
• 2. To prepare the batter: place the matzo farfel in a colander set in your sink. Very slowly, in a thin stream, stopping every few seconds, pour the boiling water over the farfel. The farfel should become limp, not sodden.
• 3. In a very large bowl, beat the eggs with the salt, pepper, and the chicken soup. Stir in the onion mixture, then the moistened farfel.
• 4. Place 3 tbsp. chicken fat in an 8 inch square glass baking pan. Place in oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and pour in the farfel mixture. Drizzle the remaining 1 tbsp. chicken fat over the top.
• 5. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour, until well browned Let cool for 15 minutes before cutting. Reheats beautifully in a 350 degree oven.

MATZO FARFEL AND WINE KUGEL FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Soak farfel in cold water, then drain. Crush it into a paste-like consistency.
• Beat egg yolks with sugar, Stir in wine, salt, orange rind and oil.
• Beat egg whites until stiff and set aside.
• Mix yolk mixture into farfel.
• Now fold mixture into stiffly beaten egg whites.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes.