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  • February 8, 2023

Matzo Munch

March 14, 2013 By Betsy Cohen

Desserts Required - Matzo Munch

Matzo Munch

Move over Moose, It’s Matzo Munch’s turn!  Harry & David used to have a shop in The Gardens Mall, near my home. I had mixed feelings about their departure. On the one hand I loved going in and buying Moose Munch® which is a gourmet popcorn and chocolate snack that comes in a variety of flavors and packages.

On the other hand, I LOVED Moose Munch® a tad too much. The delicious snack was incredibly addicting and I found it terribly challenging to stop! Harry & David’s loss became my figure’s gain…in the right direction.

So, even though Moose Munch® is no longer at my fingertips, although it is available via mail order, I still long for the salt/sweet/crunch combination. With Passover just around the corner there are boxes of matzo stockpiled on the grocery shelves. Matzo is very crunchy, so I thought maybe there is something to be created here that will once again satisfy my Munch desire.

Last year, I blogged about Chocolate Matzo Toffee, which is a terrific treat to have during this holiday, when eating leavened foods is forbidden. This year I decided to turn my Toffee into Munch, Matzo Munch that is.

The matzo is baked with a caramel topping in the oven, cooled and then broken into pieces. To take this treat over the top, I drown it in chocolate and spread the pieces on a baking sheet. The final touch is a nice sprinkling of sea salt.

After freezing to set, the giant piece of chocolate covered matzo is broken into pieces. Throw them in a bowl and, voila, you have Matzo Munch!

Passover lasts for 7 or 8 days, depending on one’s level of observance. Regardless, I highly recommend that you make two or three batches of Matzo Munch. But beware, there is a new Munch in town that is just as addicting, if not more so, than the original Munch!

Matzo Munch
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Recipe Type: dessert
Author: Betsy Cohen
Prep time: 25 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Serves: 12-14
Ingredients
  • 4-5 pieces of matzo
  • 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
  • sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Line a large baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil. Place matzo on the foil, breaking the pieces so that they fit. Set aside.
  3. Place the butter and sugar into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  4. Pour the caramel over the matzo. Spread evenly with a small metal spatula, covering all of the matzo pieces.
  5. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes, rotating the pan front to back halfway through.
  6. Remove from oven and cool completely.
  7. Once matzo is cool, peel matzo off foil and break into pieces. Place into large bowl.
  8. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and set aside.
  9. Melt chocolate. Pour over broken matzo and stir until matzo pieces are completely coated with chocolate. Spread onto baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt.
  10. Freeze until set. Break into small pieces.
  11. Store in freezer.
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Happylicious By Betsy December 2015 lo res I have loved desserts for as long as I can remember. Growing up I loved the smell of freshly baked challah in my maternal great-grandmother’s kitchen, the incredible butter cookies from my paternal grandmother and the perfect pies my mother used to bake when company came over. More about me.
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