Matzo Meal: Passover Menu Ideas: Menus : gourmet.com

Veal Meatballs with Braised Vegetables

We’ve lightened traditional meatballs with veal and added Mediterranean accents to achieve a bright, springtime flavor. Chicken broth and matzo meal take the place of milk and bread crumbs to keep the meatballs exceptionally tender.

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Passover Pasta Primavera

Pasta made with matzo cake meal is extremely light in texture and is no fuss to prepare when it’s rolled and cut into thin strips. The vegetables, in shades of green, provide a range of spring color.

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Turkey Breast Stuffed with Matzo and Fennel

This beautiful roast is incredibly juicy, thanks to moist stuffing and a quick sear.

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Savory Red Pepper and Onion Matzo Brei

Everybody’s favorite comfort food at Passover, matzo brei gets a makeover with savory onions, red peppers, and dill.

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Cheese Matzo Blintzes with Asparagus and Dill

These blintzes will win raves for their delicate texture and soft centers. If you are new to making crêpes, you may want to make an extra half batch of batter to allow for a few imperfect crêpes.

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Passover Lemon Cheesecake

Almonds and matzo cake meal make a wonderfully textured crust for this refreshing, citrusy cheesecake. After Passover, instead of pulling out the graham crackers again, experiment with other cookie crusts such as one made with shortbread.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Compote with Matzo Streusel Topping

Potato starch does double duty: It thickens the compote and gives the streusel a tender crumb. If you can’t find matzo cake meal, grind batches of regular matzo meal in a clean electric coffee/spice grinder until it has the consistency of flour.

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Walnut-Date Torte

Ingredients of Sephardic cooking—dates, cardamom, and orange zest—bring a mosaic of Mediterranean scents and textures to the Passover table. The cake has a coarse crumb yet is incredibly moist and chewy, thanks to the dates. A sprinkle of our Passover version of powdered sugar dresses up the torte for a special occasion.

Photograph by Romulo Yanes