For a special Passover menu at her restaurant Vic’s in New York City, chef-owner Hillary Sterling serves a blistered wood-oven-bakedmatzowithHorseradish Butter. These crispy, golden brown, bubbly homemade matzo may not conform to the most stringent religious standards, but they are miles better than store-bought. Crumble leftovers over soup, or use them to whip up aquick matzo brei.

April 2019

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Credit: Christopher Testani

Recipe Summary

total:
1 hr
active:
20 mins
Yield:
8
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Place a pizza stone on middle oven rack. Preheat oven to 500°F. Stir together flour, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well combined and a dough forms. Lightly coat a second large bowl with oil. Transfer dough to oiled bowl; cover and let stand 15 minutes.

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  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into an 11- x 8-inch rectangle. Gently poke holes all over rolled dough using a fork. Brush dough rectangles lightly with oil, and sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

  • Working in batches, transfer dough rectangles to hot pizza stone. Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown in spots, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely, about 10 minutes. Serve withhorseradish butter. Store matzo in a ziplock plastic bag at room temperature up to 3 days.

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