Homemade Matzah Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour for dusting*
• 1 cup all-purpose flour*
• 0.33 cup water, or more if needed
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt, or as needed
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Position an oven rack near the top. Place a heavy baking sheet in the oven to preheat.
2. Lightly flour a clean work surface and a rolling pin using 1 teaspoon of flour, or as necessary.
3. In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup of flour and set a timer for 16 minutes (18 minutes maximum). Start the timer, gradually add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to the flour. Mix with a fork until a rough ball of dough forms.
4. Transfer the dough to the floured surface and knead quickly and firmly for 30 seconds to 1 minute until smooth.
5. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions, then cut each portion in half to create 8 pieces. Quickly shape each piece into a ball. Working from the center, roll each dough ball into a 5-inch round, adding flour as needed. Continue rolling the dough to about 8 inches in diameter, increasing by about 1 inch each time, letting the dough rest briefly before the final roll. The finished dough rounds should be very thin.
6. Use a fork to prick each dough round approximately 25 times, covering the entire surface, to prevent it from rising during baking. Flip the dough and repeat the pricking process, making another 25 holes.
7. With at least 5 minutes remaining on the timer, carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven and place the prepared dough rounds onto it.
8. Bake on the top rack of the preheated oven for 2 minutes. Then, flip the matzah and continue baking until it turns lightly browned and crispy, about 2 more minutes.
9. Transfer the baked matzah to a wire rack to cool. Lightly brush each matzah with olive oil. Season generously with salt to taste.

Nutrition

• Calories: 63 kcal
• Fat Content: 1 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sodium Content: 121 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 12 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g