To all the churches out there wanting to provide gluten-free, dairy-free unleavened communion bread - heres a recipe Grain-Free Matzo For years my friends, family, and readers have been asking me to create a grain-free matzo recipe. This year, instead of throwing matzo together the day of our Seder, I took time during the last few weeks (well prior to Passover) to work on creating an amazing gluten-free, grain-free matzo recipe. As you can imagine, my house has become a veritable grain-free matzo factory with batch after batch of matzo spread out all over my kitchen counters. Matzo is an interesting food. Most Jews, including myself will tell you that we don’t really like the taste of matzo. It’s dry and starchy, and for the most part completely lacking in flavor. On the other hand, matzo is an Grain-Free Matzo print Like 1k Tweet 25 Share 3 StumbleUpon incredible vehicle for a fabulous part of the Seder, the Hillel Sandwich, which is matzo with charoset and maror (horseradish). 1 cup blanched almond flour ¼ cup coconut flour ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt 1 egg 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon water 1. In a food processor combine almond flour, coconut flour, and salt 2. Pulse in egg, olive oil, and water 3. Divide dough into 2 pieces 4. Roll out dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper to 1/16th-inch thick 5. Remove top piece of parchment paper 6. Transfer matzo to a baking sheet 7. Prick holes in matzo using a fork 8. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes, watching very closely 9. Cool for 2 hours 10. Serve Thankfully, my matzo is fairly tasty. Unfortunately, since it has good taste, texture and flavor, my grain-free matzo does not taste exactly like the real thing –i.e., grain-based matzo. Because of this I recommend that you do what our family does each Passover –buy gluten-free matzo for those on a gluten-free diet, and make this grain-free matzo for folks that are strictly grain-free (like myself) or following a Paleo eating plan. What is matzo? Referred to as matzoh, matza, as well as matzah, and otherwise known as “the bread of affliction,” matzo is unleavened bread typically made of wheat flour and water. It is traditionally eaten by Jews during the Passover holiday when eating chametz (or grain products that are leavened) is not permitted. I’m often asked, is matzo gluten-free? Well, the answer is no. Real matzo is made of wheat, something I have not eaten since 1998, and that would make me very sick if I consumed it. I’m also frequently asked what I use in place of matzo meal during Pesach. That is easy to answer –almond flour is my matzo meal and all of my recipes are kosher for Passover. If you’re looking for a Paleo Passover menu, you’re in luck as I created one last year. That post will help you refine all of your Passover recipe and menu ideas, and of course like everything on my blog, it is both glutenfree and grain-free. I hope you have an incredible Passover and enjoy my matzo. Chag Sameach!
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:52:34 +0000
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