Matzoh Balls Knaidlach Food

KNAIDLACH

Steps:

• Beat the eggs lightly with cold water. Add the chicken fat and stir until the fat dissolves. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper.
• Gradually beat in the matzoh meal, 2 tablespoons at a time, proceeding slowly as it thickens so you do not add too much. The mixture should be as thick as light mashed potatoes, and just a little soft and spongy. Add salt and pepper as needed. Chill for 5 to 7 hours.
• Half an hour before serving time, bring 2 1/2 to 3 quarts of water to a boil. Add a handful of salt, as for pasta.
• With wet hands, or two tablespoons dipped intermittently in cold water, shape the mixture into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Drop gently into the boiling water, cover pot loosely, and let boil at a moderately brisk pace for about 25 minutes.
• When one ball tests done (cut it open and see if it is light and cooked all the way through), remove all carefully with a slotted spoon. Serve in hot chicken soup.
• Variation:
• To make fried matzoh balls, chill the cooked balls overnight. In the morning, cut into slices between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick and fry slowly in hot butter or margarine, turning so both sides become golden brown and the slices are thoroughly heated.

GLUTEN-FREE MATZO BALLS (KNEIDLACH) - PASSOVER SOUP DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Beat egg with salt and pepper. Add remaining ingredients, and combine well. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Add additional potato starch, if necessary, until the batter is firm enough to be rolled into balls with your hands - It will still be sticky, but not too wet to handle. Using clean, dry hands roll a tablespoon of dough at a time into balls. Submerge in boiling water or soup.
• Allow to cook for approximately 10 minutes or until each ball has puffed up a bit and is cooked all the way through.
• For Vegetarian do not use Chicken fat.

CHICKEN KNEIDLACH (CHICKEN MATZO BALLS)

Steps:

• Combine the ground chicken, egg whites, egg yolks, matzo meal, cold water and sugar in a large bowl.
• The best way to get it all mixed up is to use your (clean) hands.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Fill a large pot with water (I use a 9 quart pot with about 8 quarts of water in it to cook all the kneidlach at once).
• Bring the water to a rolling boil.
• If you like, you can toss a bouillon cube into the pot for flavoring, or add any spices you might like.
• I usually toss in some paprika and salt.
• Remove the bowl from the fridge.
• Wet your hands with water.
• Form the knedilach mixture into 36 balls about 1 1/2 inch in diameter.
• Always make sure your hands are wet so the dough doesn't stick.
• Drop the kneidlach into the boiling water.
• Half cover the pot and turn the flame down so the kneidlach are simmering in the water.
• Let them simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Turn off the heat.
• With a slotted spoon, remove the kneidlach.
• They are now ready to be added to your soup.

MATZA BALLS OR SOUP DUMPLINGS (KNAIDLACH)

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine and beat till fluffy the eggs chicken stock or vegetable stock or soda water and salt. Fold in the Matza Meal, parsley and ginger.
• Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 1 hour. Stir, then shape with moistened hands into 8 large (or 16 small) balls or oval shapes, using a rounded tablespoons of mixture, or less if you like them small.
• Drop into boiling salted water. Cover and simmer 45 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and transfer to soup.
• NOTES:.
• *While Matza Meal resembles other dried crumbs, many use it year around for its special quality of swelling as it on absorbs moisture.
• To increase fiber content, use whole wheat, or wheat bran Matza, finely crushed.
• If you are not fussy about clouded chicken soup, cook Knaidlach directly in soup.
• To Life!

KNAIDLACH (MATZO BALLS)

Steps:

• 1. Crack eggs into a large bowl and beat with a fork to mix thoroughly. Beat in the schmaltz, salt, pepper and baking powder. Stir in matzo meal, then mix vigorously with a wooden spoon until completely blended and very stiff. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 2. Fill a large pot 3/4 full of water and add 1 tablespoon salt, bring to a boil. Wet hands with cold water so the batter doesn't stick, shape a bit of mixture into balls the size of ping-pong ball. They will double in size when cooked. Gently place in boiling water, decrease heat so that water simmers briskly and cover pot. Cook for 25 minutes, don't remove lid. Remove balls from water and serve with the chicken soup.