Knaidlach for dummies

Posted: Wed, Mar 16 2011, 6:21 am Post subject:

Grace I use whole wheat matzah meal on occasion, same recipe (per 1 egg, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp cold water, 1/4tsp salt, pinch of baking powder, bit of pepper, mixed plus 1/4 cup matzah meal) though I do add a bit more salt since they tend be be a bit bland.

They come out fine, just a darker color.

FWIW I keep my matzah meal in the freezer so I don't find I have to refrigerate them after mixing them up. I just wait a minute and they are the right texture and all set to drop into the pot.
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Liba, mommy to Zlata Tova 5/6/98, Tziporah Faiga 1/12/01, Esther Rivka 7/13/04 and Avraham Chaim 7/2/2006

Diamond Member Joined: Aug 07 2006 Posts: 2556

My mother's matzah balls are the fluffiest - like clouds! She says when you are shaping them, just barely nudge the mixture into position - any squeezing, rolling or packing and they will be too hard. Also, maybe make them smaller so they cook more evenly? Hope this helps!

Executive Member Joined: Nov 16 2009 Posts: 265

These always come out fluffy, maybe due to the addition of baking powder. I also like them because they have only 1/3 cup of oil.

4 eggs
1/3 cup oil
� t pepper
1 t salt
2 t baking powder
1 1/3 cups matzo meal

Beat everything but the matzo meal together very well (til frothy). Slowly stir in the matzo meal. With wet hands for into little balls (scoop out a big teaspoon's worth- they really fluff up big). Cook in boiling water or soup. Makes a lot.

Diamond Member Joined: Mar 29 2005 Posts: 3652

Liba, thank you

Posted: Wed, Mar 16 2011, 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: re: knaidlach for dummies

Posted: Wed, Mar 16 2011, 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: re: knaidlach for dummies

Active Poster Joined: Aug 02 2005 Posts: 97

Just wanted to add one point that may seem obvious to everyone....warming them up in the soup makes a huge difference. I use my mothers recipe- her kneidlach are fluffy and light. I made them a bunch of times and couldnt figure out why mine were so firm and not fluffy. Till one week I dumped them in the soup pot to heat up and tada! They were soft and fluffy.