GADOL HOMEMADE MATZAH
INGREDIENTS
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour for dusting
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup water, or more if needed
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or as needed (Optional)
1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed (Optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Move an oven rack near the top of oven and preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place a heavy baking sheet in the oven to preheat.
Step 2
Dust a clean work surface and a rolling pin with 1 teaspoon flour, or as needed.
Step 3
Place 1 cup of flour into a mixing bowl. Then pour the water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into the flour. Stir the water and flour together with a fork until the dough forms a rough ball.
Step 4
Remove the dough to the prepared work surface, knead rapidly and firmly until smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Step 5
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Make each piece into a ball. Using a dusted rolling pin, roll each piece of dough out into a 5-inch pancake.
Step 6
Gradually roll the pancakes out to a size of about 8 inches, increasing the size of each by about 1 inch, then letting the dough rest for a few seconds before rolling again to the finished size. Roll from the center out. The bread rounds should be very thin.
Step 7
Using a fork, quickly pierce each bread about 25 times, all over, to prevent rising. The holes should go completely through the bread. Flip the bread over, and pierce each piece another 25 times with the fork.
Step 8
Remove the hot baking sheet from the preheated oven, and place the rounds onto the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet onto the rack near the top of the oven, and bake for 2 minutes. Turn the breads over and bake an additional 2 minutes, until the matzot are lightly browned and crisp.
Step 9
Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Lightly brush each matzah with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt.
Based on a recipe from Allrecipes.com.
