Apple Matzo Kugel

 

Mrs. Cohen used to say that Passover brings family together for cherished traditions and mouthwatering culinary delights! While leavened grains are off-limits, Jewish wives and chefs have to be creative in using alternatives like matzo, eggs, and nuts to shine in festive dishes.

Mrs. Cohen’s Apple matzo kugel is a delicious twist on the classic!  With sweet cinnamon apples, crunchy almond streusel, and simple pantry staples, it’s comforting yet crowd-pleasing. Perfect for your holiday table!

Ingredients

For the kugel

4 Passover matzo sheets

3 large eggs

½ cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

4 large apples, pared and chopped

½ cup raisins

FOR THE STREUSEL

½ cup almond flour

⅓ cup brown sugar

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.

Break the matzo sheets into pieces and place them in a medium-sized bowl half-filled with water. Soak in the water until soft and set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and melted butter until combined.

Drain the water from the matzo pieces, but do not squeeze them dry.

Add the matzo pieces, chopped apples, and raisins to the bowl with the egg mixture and mix until well combined. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, add the streusel ingredients and use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into the mixture until pea-sized crumbs form.

Spread the matzo mixture into the bottom of your prepared pan.

Spoon the streusel mixture evenly over the top of the matzo mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45–50 minutes, or until lightly golden on top.

Let cool for at least 15 minutes, then cut and serve.

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