Happy Passover!
dining in
Do you like The
Maple Theater?
Snack Time!
There’s more to Passover snacks
than matzah and butter.
S
nacking
can be a
challenge
during Passover.
How much leftover
kugel, gefilte fish
or brisket on mat-
zah can one eat?
There’s the
usual matzah
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s’mores (try
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them with the
toasted coconut
marshmallows),
matzah brei or matzah pizza. But for
a little more fun, take a look at these
treats — great for packing lunches and
after-school snacks, too. You might even
forget you’re eating matzah.
MATZAH NACHES NACHOS
4 matzah boards or sheets
Olive oil for brushing on the mat-
zah
Kosher Salt
Topping:
1-2 cups grated cheddar or mozza-
rella cheese (or a combination), about
8 ounces (use as much as you prefer)
Salsa:
1½ cups chopped fresh tomatoes
1 yellow bell pepper
½ cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup fresh lime or lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot sauce or ground cayenne pep-
per to taste
Garnish:
Fresh avocados, sliced
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves or
scallions (white and green parts)
Preheat oven to 325°F. Brush the
matzahs with olive oil and place on a
rimmed baking sheet (or 2). Sprinkle
lightly with salt and bake for 10-15
minutes until golden. Allow to cool and
break up the matzah.
Line the baking sheet with parchment
or foil (overlapping the edges of the
baking sheet). Place the broken mat-
zah on the sheet (you may overlap the
pieces). Sprinkle with cheese.
Raise oven temperature to 400°F and
bake the “nachos” until the cheese is
very melted, 10-12 minutes.
While the nachos are baking, prepare
the salsa. Combine all the ingredients in
a medium bowl and stir well.
Serve the nachos with salsa and
sprinkled with the avocados, cilantro
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and dollops of sour cream, if desired.
Makes 6-8 snack servings.
PESADIK GRANOLA
½ lb. matzah farfel
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts, any variety or
combination
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup white grape juice
¾ cup water
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup golden raisins
Preheat oven to 300ºF. Spray two bak-
ing sheets with nonstick cooking spray
or brush lightly with vegetable oil.
Combine farfel, coconut, nuts and
cinnamon in a large bowl and toss.
Drizzle oil and juice over and toss well.
Spread mixture onto prepared bak-
ing sheets and bake for 50-60 minutes,
turning the mixture once or twice until
lightly browned. Remove from oven and
cool completely. Add sunflower seeds,
cranberries and raisins and toss well.
When cool, store in a tightly covered
container. Serve with fruit or vanilla
yogurt spooned over or with milk.
Makes 8 or more servings.
MATZAH CHICKEN STRIPS
3 cups finely crumbled matzah (I
use the food processor, not matzah
meal)
2 tsp. kosher salt
Vegetable oil
1 lb. chicken breasts, slightly fro-
zen, cut thin into 1½-inch-wide strips
Ranch dressing or ketchup, to gar-
nish
Beat egg and salt in a shallow dish.
Place crushed matzahs in another
shallow dish.
Preheat oven to 325°F. Brush a
rimmed baking sheet well with oil.
Working with 1 at a time, dip the
chicken strips in egg and then dredge
them with matzah crumbs, pressing
the crumbs if needed to stick onto the
chicken. Place the strips on the prepared
baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
Turn the strips over with tongs and
bake for 10 minutes more. Serve hot or
warm. Makes 6 snack-size servings.
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All recipes ©Annabel Cohen 2016
annabelonthemenu@gmail.com.
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