I always look for something sweet to make for Passover that of course does not include flour. Most desserts you find are really not that great - but this one is truly excellent! I would say its a cross between a cookie and a candy. It also only takes a few minutes to whip it up. Your guests will eat this one up guaranteed. Nice treat to bring along with you as well - I would get a nice little plastic container - line up the crunch and wrap with clear cello wrap. You will notice two types in my photo - one without nuts is the Matzo Buttercrunch and the one with nuts in the Chocolate Toffee Crunch. I like the chocolate Toffee one better - as I enjoy the added nuts plus it is made with bittersweet chocolate and other with semi-sweet. Don't get me wrong - the matzo crunch is delicious as well. The Chocolate Toffee Crunch was in Newsday a few weeks ago - so I cannot take credit for the recipe. Here is the recipe - make it before you head to your Seder tonight that's how easy it is:
1) matzos (salted ot unsalted either is fine)
2) 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
3) 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
4) 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
5) 2/3 cup of chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds ( i used walnuts)
preheat the oven to 400. Line your cookie sheet with foil then parchment on top of foil. Lay matzo on parchment - break up to fit on cookie sheet as evenly as possible. Then melt butter in pot add brown sugar stir until boiling then lower flame and stir gently for about 2 minutes. Pour this mixture over the matzo and apread evenly over the matzo till all covered. Put in oven for 5 minutes. Melt your Bittersweet in microwave it took me 1 minute to melt the 6 ounces until till smooth and creamy. After 5 minutes take out the matzo, drizzle the warm bittersweet over the matzo and then sprinkle the nuts and press nuts down gently. Put finished matzo on cookie sheet in refrig for about 30 minutes - then take out and break up into nice looking pieces. If still alittle tacky after 30 minutes - just let it air dry. Tell me how many of your guest will want this recipe??? All of them: :) Happy and Healthy Pesach!
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