Matzo Ball Soup
- 2 cups matzo meal
- 9 eggs
- 1/2 cup kosher for Passover vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 carrots cut into chunks
- 2 medium onions cut into chunks
- 2 parsnips cut into chunks
- 3 turnips cut into chunks
- 12 cloves of garlic
- 1 leek thinly sliced
- 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Pepper to taste
- Handful of parsley and dill
- Water
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Mix all of the ingredients together until evenly distributed (there should be no lumps).
- Cover with waxed paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough into balls about the size of a golf ball.
- To keep batter from sticking to your hands, rub them with oil or water as needed.
- Drop balls immediately into boiling water.
- Cook the balls for about 20 minutes or until done.
- They will sink to the bottom and then float back up to the top as they cook and the water returns to temperature.
- The balls should have expanded to be about 2 1/2 times their original size (about the size of a tennis ball).
- Check to make sure that the balls are done by cutting in half.
- The center should look grainy and yellow.
- Remove balls from pot and use immediately or set them in a pot of cold water and let cold water run over them until completely cooled.
- Set them in cold water in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- They may be reheated either in the broth or in the water.
- In a large stockpot, add all ingredients and water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Let cool.
- Strain vegetables out of the broth.
- Use immediately or it may be frozen.
matzo meal, eggs, kosher for passover, salt, salt, carrots, onions, garlic, turmeric, pepper, handful of parsley, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/matzo-ball-soup-recipe3.html (may not work)