Oh, did you forget tonight was Passover? You forgot you were supposed to bring a dessert to your friend's/coworker's/cousin's/mother-in-law's house? Oh you're supposed to bring a dessert and you don't have like an extra 6,000 eggs lying around, and matzah cake meal?
Do not worry. Walk away from the bakery counter. Matzah Toffee to the rescue!
The ingredients are simple, and because its basically sugar, butter and chocolate (and your creativity) it is hard to go wrong. And you can get ready at the same time!
Ingredients:
5 sheets of matzah
1/2 stick of butter
1 cup of brown sugar (light or dark)
1 cup of chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Cover a cookie sheet in tin foil, and lay out the matzah.
In a medium size sauce pot, over low heat, melt the butter and then add the brown sugar. While stirring constantly, watch for the sugar to melt into the butter. When it starts to bubble remove from the heat. Off the stove add the vanilla, or other extract that you might like - or none at all, and the salt, and continue to stir.
With a heat-proof spatula spread the toffee mixture on top of the matzah getting as close to all four corners as possible.
Put the entire tray into a warm oven of 250 degrees for 10-15 minutes. (Take a shower).
Out of the oven, sprinkle chocolate chips onto the hot toffee'd matzah and then tent the entire tray with tin foil and let it sit for 15 minutes. When tented the heat will melt the chocolate and you're free to do other things. (Go do your make up).
Come back to the matzah and spread the chocolate with a knife or spatula and then be creative, sprinkle with a little sea salt, some chopped pistachios or almonds, or candied ginger.
Put the tray in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, or longer. (Dry your hair). When you're ready to go, break into candy bar sized pieces.
Enjoy with family and friends - this sweet treat is perfect as a Passover dessert, hosting gift, or a quick snack.
Happy Passover!
