Recipes

Nutty and nice Pesach rolls

No bread? No worries with these tasty matzah meal-based bakes

November 24, 2016 22:56
Whole Pesach brunch table
Whole Pesach brunch table

Cook: 18 minutes

Serves: Plain recipe: 20 rolls. Nutty recipe: 12 rolls/6 larger ones

These delicious rolls come either plain or as a nutty version - pictured below.

Plain ROLLS
Makes 20

Method

  • Preheat oven to 160°C and line an oven tray.
  • Melt the butter with the water in a large pan. Add the salt and sugar.
  • When it boils add the matzah meal and mix to a smooth dough.
  • Turn off the heat. Gradually add the eggs to the dough — mix well between additions.
  • Add enough egg so the dough is soft enough to work easily with your hands but not too runny. Form into rolls.
  • Place on the prepared tray and cook 15 minutes until golden.

Nutty ROLLS

Makes 12 small rolls or 6 larger ones.

Method

  • Preheat oven to 160°C and line a tray with baking paper.
  • Mix all ingredients together in a ball. Divide into six or 12 rolls. Flatten each one so it is 2 cm thick.
  • Put on the baking tray and bake for 15 minutes until golden.

Ingredients

Plain rolls:
150g butter or margarine
500ml water
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp caster sugar
175g fine matzah meal
6 large eggs, beaten

Nutty rolls: 
125g butter, softened
200g ground almonds
75g flaked almonds
50g pumpkin seeds
2 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp caster sugar (optional for a sweet version)