share
cookmode
You must be logged in to bookmark
Log In / Sign Up
bookmark
Karen’s Gluten Free Matzo

Karen’s Gluten Free Matzo

In my test kitchen, I used carefully measured gluten-free “flours,” pulsed the ingredients in a food processor, rolled and cut the dough, then cooked each piece for a moment in a hot cast iron skillet until it slightly blackened. Finally, the matzo crackers were baked in the oven at a low temperature, just to crisp and dry them at a low temperature; to crisp and dry them.

Karen’s Gluten Free Matzo
Sure you can buy gluten free matzo these days – but nothing is more delicious than homemade – and this recipe!

For seven or eight days, Jews around the world will be observing Passover. Only unleavened bread is to be eaten, and at the Seder (two nights), Matzo is eaten three times.

Working with gluten-free flours can be tricky. But, as a blogger, recipe tester and writer, I dedicated a few days to the art of “making matzo” in my kitchen.

(I might add, matzo is a beloved cracker which is enjoyed by many… a treat not just for Passover!)

For a recipe to work it needs to be well written and tested. The method is as important as the ingredients.

I have always enjoyed the more expensive Yehuda brand of matzos from Jerusalem, Israel. And, they are round shaped.  I like a company that thinks outside the box! What’s different is they are blackened here and there. This lends a wonderful, deepened flavor.

So, in my test kitchen, I used carefully measured gluten-free “flours” – pulsed the ingredients in a food processor, rolled and cut the dough, and then cooked each piece for a moment in a hot cast iron skillet until it slightly blackened. Finally, the matzo crackers were baked in the oven at a low temperature, just to crisp and dry them.

This Passover, I am expecting many at the celebratory Seder to be tasting and enjoying my gluten-free offering. These matzos are just that good!

Best,
Karen

Rolling out the dough, “docking” it the the tines of a fork.

Karen’s Gluten Free Matzo

Ingredients

1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour (see below)

3 Tbsp. gluten-free oat flour, finely ground gluten-free oats

1 Tbsp. gluten-free cornmeal

2 ½ Tbsp. vegetable shortening (I used Spectrum Organic) Or “pareve” margarine

⅛ tsp. sea salt

½ cup warm water

Instructions

1

Rub a cast iron skillet with neutral oil, and heat on low. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

2

Add the first five ingredients to a bowl of a food processor. Measure 1/2 cup of warm water exactly.

3

Turn machine on, and pour the water through the feed tube. In about 10 seconds, all ingredients will be well blended.

4

Remove to your work surface. Pat into a round ball. Place in a small cutting board. Cut the dough into 4 even pieces.

5

Roll a piece of dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper — dusted with the all purpose gluten-free flour.

6

Roll thinly, as making crackers. Pull off top sheet, set aside. “Dock” with the tines of forks in even 1/3″ rows to duplicate the look of matzo. Or, just dock all over.

7

Raise the heat to medium-high. When very hot, turn the dough over into the palm of your hand, remove the waxed paper, and slide into the skillet. Cook for 1 -2 minutes. Peek, invert to the other side when a little blackened all over.

8

Cook second side just for a moment to firm up, then place on a baking tray. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Place in the low oven just to crisp the matzot, 10 minutes. Do not let them darken.

9

Store in an airtight container or zip-lock bag.

10

Enjoy for Passover or year-round.

11

Note:
Optional: 1 tsp. (kosher for passover) baking powder. Add with the flours.

Oats can be used for making kosher-for-Passover matzah. Oat Matzo is an increasingly-popular option for people who cannot consume regular wheat matzah during the Seder.

While Ashkenazi Jews ban kitniyot from the Passover table, Sephardic Jews do not. Kitniyot items include rice, corn, millet, dried beans and lentils, peas, green beans, soybeans, peanuts, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and mustard.

This recipe may not be reproduced without consent of its author, Karen Sheer

To say hello, discuss a recipe, share one, or have a comment - I would love to know what you think!

    • Leah
    • 24 Mar 2024
    Reply

    If I want to make in advance, how long do these last and how do you store them?

    1. Reply

      Hi Leah,
      These crispy gluten free matzos will stay fresh for a few weeks. Wrap them waxed paper and in a plastic bag with a good seal. Or, you could add them to a large glass storage container to fit. Enjoy, and thank you for the question. ?Karen

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Close Cookmode