Chocolate Toffee Matzo Crunch

Tradition and food have always been very closely knitted together.  All of our family traditions are intertwined with food in some way.  For every event, milestone or holiday, we have a meal or a particular food that become synonymous with it.  It's hard to even imagine birthdays without cake or Thanksgiving without turkey. I shutter at the thought of a cookie-less Christmas.  🤣

Today is April 15th - it's Good Friday and it's the start of Passover!  People all over the world, from different faiths and communities will be celebrating with great food today.  For the Jewish community, a Seder meal will mark the beginning of Passover, this evening.  

There's no stronger example of the link between food and celebration than a traditional Passover feast.  Jews all over the world will be celebrating tonight and sharing a traditional Seder meal.  Every food that is served at this feast is intentional.  Each has a significance and a purpose and guests partake in the 15 step meal as the story of Exodus is retold.  

I am not Jewish and all of the Passover information that I shared with you, is new to me.  I did some research on the Passover after I was asked to prepare some desserts for a traditional Seder dinner.  I was so enthralled with learning about this fascinating holiday, that my investigation went far beyond recipe collection.  Needless to say, I was honored to play a small role in two local Seder meals this week.  And I actually got to attend my first Seder dinner this year and and it was impactful.  ​

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During my google searches, I learned that Matza is the traditional Passover food so I used it to make 2 different sweet treats. Chocolate Toffee Matzo Crack was one and it was the perfect ending to a very special Seder dinner.  

Chocolate Toffee Matzo Crunch
4-5 Matzo squares
2 sticks butter
1 cup brown sugar
12 ounces dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Arrange Matzo squares onto foil lined cookie sheet.  Cut the squares to fit pan.

Combine butter and sugar in saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Boil for 3 minutes.  

Pour caramel over Matzo and spread in an even layer. 

Sprinkle chocolate over hot caramel and let set for a few minutes until melted. 

Use an offset spreader to spread the chocolate evenly over the caramel.  

Sprinkle sea salt over the top of the warm chocolate. 

Sprinkle pecans over chocolate and allow to set. 

Remove from pan using foil. 

Cut into squares.  

I mentioned that I made two different desserts with the Matzo crackers.  The second dessert was a Chocolate Matzo Mousse Cake.  I will post the recipe for that soon.  If you need the recipe before it gets posted - drop me a note and I'll email to you.  😅  It's equally delicious.  

​Ciao!

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