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Matzo Ball Soup
Marak Kneidlach
To make the matzo balls,
whisk together the egg yolks, chicken fat, and salt in a large bowl.
Gradually whisk in the matzo meal. The mixture will be thick, so you
will have to shake it out of the whisk wires. Beat the egg whites in a
bowl just until stiff peaks form. Stir 1/4 of the egg whites into matzo
mixture to lighten, then fold in the rest. Cover bowl with plastic wrap
and refrigerate until mixture congeals (about one hour). After removing
from refrigerator, form the matzo mixture into 12 to 14 balls, dipping
balls into simmering chicken soup as they are formed. Simmer, uncovered,
until the matzo balls are cooked through (one hour to 1-1/2 hours).
Spoon the soup and the balls into bowls and serve at once.
Rendering
Chicken fat (schmaltz): Use three cups of chicken fat and skin.
Place fat and skin scraps in a heavy bottomed, non-reactive pot (cast iron,
copper and aluminum might give schmaltz an unpleasant taste). Cook over low
heat, stirring occasionally, until scraps render fat and begin to brown.
Increase heat to medium. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until
chicken scraps are golden brown and somewhat crispy, but not burnt. Remove
from heat and allow to cool for a five minutes. Strain mixture through a
colander or meshed strainer into a heatproof glass container. Cover and
store in refrigerator for up to six months.
Note: Matzo is a wheat
flour and water dough, rolled out cracker thin and baked until crisp. Matzo
meal is similar to bread crumbs, but made from matzo. You can try scouring
for a recipe to make matzo from scratch, but your best bet would be to buy
it already made - preferably the
Manischewitz brand or one found in your local market.
History:
Matzah balls, also known as (kneydl, singular)
in Yiddish, (also kneydls, matza balls, matzoh balls,
or matzo balls) are a traditional Ashkenazi (East-European Jewish)
dumpling made from matzah meal (ground matzo). [Data Source:
Wikipedia].
*Matzo Ball Soup image (C) Soul Skorpion (2007); used under the Wikipedia
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license, a freely licensed media file
repository.
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