Matzoh Balls
- 6 large eggs
- 2 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 18 teaspoon cayenne, optional
- 1/2 cup clarified unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups matzoh meal
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup club soda
- 10 cups chicken soup
- Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl.
- Whisk in the parsley, thyme, salt, pepper and cayenne, if using.
- Whisk in the butter, and then the matzoh meal and baking powder.
- Whisk in the club soda until well combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours.
- Place the chicken soup in a large pot and bring to boil.
- Whisk the matzoh ball mixture.
- With moistened hands, form the matzoh mixture into 16 2-inch balls.
- Drop the balls into the soup, reduce heat so the soup simmers and cook for 30 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon, remove matzoh balls to a clean, dry towel.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and place 1 or 2 matzoh balls in each.
- Serve immediately.
eggs, parsley, thyme, kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, cayenne, butter, meal, baking powder, club soda, chicken soup
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6672 (may not work)