Bertha’s Matzo Balls

(from kylerhea’s recipe box)

“There’s controversy in every family about the texture of these. We like them firm, not fluffy.”

Source: COTTAGE LIVING e newsletter

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 100 minutes
Serves 19 people

Categories: PASSOVER, SOUPS

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups matzo meal

Directions

  1. Combine first 4 ingredients and 1?4 cup cold water in medium bowl. Add matzo meal, and mix thoroughly. Chill 1 hour.

  2. Wet hands, and shape matzo mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. (They will double in size when cooked.) Chill matzo balls 20 minutes.

  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add matzo balls gently to boiling water, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove matzo balls, and serve in Bertha’s Matzo Ball Soup (http://www.recipething.com/recipes/show/8127).

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