I want to make dumplings for jewish soup?
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Don't know where you are, but Raukusens matzos and matzo meal is pretty widely available from health food shops in the UK even if there isn't a Jewish community anywhere near.
I have even found it in Asian food shops of an Islamic pursuasion, as it is a really good useful product.
Please don't use polenta - you will only get very heavy dumplings.
If you want to use polenta look for recipes for Gnocci (sp?) and use eggs to lighten them.
Kosher Perfect Matzo Balls
OK, OK, I know; your bubbie made the perfect matzo balls. But they are finicky little rascals that are made a 1000 different ways and everyones bubbies always made them best. What I want to share here is the simplest, no nonsence methode of the creation of soft and/or firm matzo balls; for just like white and dark meat people, there are soft and firm matzo ball people.
For soft matzo balls
1 cup matzo meal
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons oil or melted schmaltz (fat)
2 teaspoons baking powder
For firm matzo balls the above plus
4 tablespoons water or broth
baking powder (delete for firm matzo balls)
Optional Ingredients --- all some or none
1 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
1 tablespoon dried parsley (optional)
1 teaspoon dill weed (optional)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (optional)
18-24 Matzo Balls
Follow these instructions carefully.
Measure and mix dry ingredients into a bowl.
Individually break the eggs into a clear glass, discarding any with blood spots, and then pour into a second bowl.
Add oil or schmaltz (and water or broth for firm matzo balls) to the eggs and stir gently with a fork until the yolks are broken and the oil just mixed.
Pour egg mixture into the dry mixture and gently mix with the fork.
DO NOT OVER MIX.
Treat it like a muffin mixture; if you over mix they will be tough.
Place in the fridge for 1 hour.
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil on the stove.
After matzo ball mix has set, gently remove teaspoon fulls of the batter and roll into 1-2" balls and drop into the water.
When all the balls are in the water leave it to boil until all the balls float to the top, then lower the temperature to a rolling simmer for 40 minutes and your matzo balls will be ready.
DO NOT STIR AT ANY TIME.
The matzo balls may be removed from the water with a slotted spoon and served in soup, with a stew, as a side dish with gravy or placed on a cookie sheet and frozen covered for a later use.
Matzoh ball soup
There's some info on substitutions here:
http://www.gourmania.com/articles/passov.
or this:
"The best substitute for matzo meal
is cracker crumbs.
Crush any plain crackers into crumbs.
If you don't have cracker crumbs,
or crackers to crush into crumbs,
substitute fine (small) breadcrumbs."
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/recipes/me.
use vegetarian suit by Atora, shouldn't think you would have a problem with that
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