This sweet matzo brei recipe was handed down from my Italian grandmother. Go figure — it's a Jewish Passover dish! Serve warm with cinnamon sugar, syrup, honey, or even powdered sugar. Double the recipe to serve a bigger family.
Ingredients
- 5 matzos sheets
- 1 cup milk , or more as needed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon , or to taste
- 2 tablespoons white sugar , or to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 cups butter
Instructions
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Pass matzo sheets one at a time under cool running water briefly, then crumble into a large bowl. Stir in milk, eggs, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla to form an evenly moist batter. Add more milk if batter is too dry.
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Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Scoop a generous spoonful of batter into hot butter and flatten with the back of a spatula. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts
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