Unleavened Bread Matzah Recipes

UNLEAVENED BREAD (MATZAH)

Steps:

• Combine the salt and flour together in a large bowl. Stir in the water until the dough comes together. Knead for 5 minutes.
• Preheat the skillet over medium-low heat.
• Pinch off 7 pieces of dough and form into balls. Roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface (approx 6-7-inch ovals).
• Cook on a hot skillet for 2 minutes on each side. Serve or store covered.

BAKED UNLEAVENED BREAD (HANDMADE SOFT MATZO)

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients to make a ball of soft dough.
• Cut a piece of parchment paper 18" long. Sprinkle with flour and roll the dough into a 15x8 oval atop of the parchment paper.
• Lightly score the top by running a knife through the top to make diamond shapes. (Don't cut all the way down. This is just to make serving easier and presentable.)
• Transfer the paper onto a baking sheet and place it on the bottom rack of the oven. Broil at High for about 5 minutes per side or until bread is spotted and golden brown.

UNLEAVENED BREAD (THE ORIGINAL LOAF)

Steps:

• Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to mix well.
• Add olive oil, and warm water.
• Make into a dough. If too wet add a bit of flour, and if to dry add a little more liquid.
• Divide into equal portions of dough, and form into balls.
• Roll out into ¼ inch flatbreads.
• Heat a cast iron pan over a medium to high heat.
• Cook each loaf for 4 to 5 minutes a side or until cooked.

MATZAH

Steps:

• Move an oven rack near the top of oven and preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Preheat a heavy baking sheet in the oven.
• Dust a clean work surface and a rolling pin with 1 teaspoon flour, or as needed. Place 1 cup of flour into a mixing bowl; set a timer for about 16 minutes (18 minutes maximum). Start the timer; pour the water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into the flour. Stir the water and flour together with a fork until the dough forms a rough ball, remove the dough to the prepared work surface, knead rapidly and firmly until smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Divide the dough into four equal pieces; cut each piece in half again to get 8 pieces total. Swiftly roll each piece into a ball. Roll each piece of dough out into a 5-inch pancake, dusting the top and rolling pin with flour as needed. Gradually roll the pancakes out to a size of about 8 inches, increasing the size of each by about 1 inch, then letting the dough rest for a few seconds before rolling again to the finished size. Roll from the center out. The bread rounds should be very thin. Using a fork, quickly pierce each bread about 25 times, all over, to prevent rising. The holes should go completely through the bread. Flip the bread over, and pierce each piece another 25 times with the fork.
• With at least 5 minutes left on the timer, remove the hot baking sheet from the preheated oven, and place the rounds onto the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet onto the rack near the top of the oven, and bake for 2 minutes; turn the breads over and bake an additional 2 minutes, until the matzot are lightly browned and crisp.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Lightly anoint each matzah with olive oil, using a brush, and sprinkle generously with salt.