You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy Matzo Ball Soup. Here is my recipe Found on page 131 of my Cookbook http://goo.gl/Jidgio
Matzo Ball Soup

INGREDIENTS:

·         2 eggs, lightly beaten

·         2 tbsp. melted butter, chicken fat, or plant based oil (like olive oil or canola oil)[1]

·         ½ cup matzo meal

·         1 tsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

·         ½ tsp. salt

·         1 dash white pepper

·         1 tbsp. water

·         6 cups chicken broth

·         2 carrots julienned or sliced

 

DIRECTIONS:

1.    In a small bowl, mix eggs with the melted butter, chicken fat or plant based oil

2.   Stir in matzo meal, parsley, salt, pepper, and water to form a soft dough

3.   Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes

4.   Bring chicken broth and carrots to a boil in a large pot

5.   Reduce heat to a simmer

6.   Shape the matzo dough into 12 balls

7.   Transfer the matzo balls into the simmering broth

8.   Cover and cook for 30 to 40 minutes

 



[1] If you want it to be kosher do not use butter since it is dairy and you can’t have dairy and meat together.

Cornish Game Hen doesn’t have to be some difficult thing to make. It is actually very easy and makes dinner an experience as well as a meal. Are you looking for just the right dinner party meal? Are you making a romantic dinner? Cornish Game hen is simple and doesn’t fail to impress.

I personally like to split one hen between two people because my parents have smaller appetites but I will include recipes for split or whole birds.

Split Cornish Game Hen over Dressing

Ingredients:
  ·         1 Cornish game hen

·         2 tbsp. and 2 tbsp. Butter, divided

·         Dash Rosemary, ground

·         Dash Sage, ground

·         Dash Thyme, ground

·         ¾ cup Chicken broth

·         1 cup Bread, cubed

·         ½ onion, chopped

·         1 piece of celery, chopped

Directions:

1.       Preheat oven to 350ºF

2.       Place cubed bread in one layer on baking sheet – use any kind of bread or a mixture of breads.

3.       Bake for 10 minutes or until dry and golden.

4.       Mix together rosemary, sage and thyme

5.       Combine 2 tbsp. butter, ½ seasoning mix, bread cubes, onions, celery, and broth in baking dish

6.       Cut hen in half

7.       Spread butter on skin side and under skin of the hen

8.       Rub remaining season on skin side

9.       Place on top of dressing

10.   Place in oven and bake for 45 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165º


OR
Stuffed Cornish Game Hen

Ingredients: ·         2 Cornish Game Hens

·         ½ tsp Rosemary

·         ½ tsp Thyme

·         ½ tsp Sage

·          4 tbsp. and 4 tbsp. Butter, divided

·         ¾  cup Chicken broth

·         1 cup Bread, cubed

·         ½ onion, chopped

·         1 piece of celery, chopped

Directions: 1.       Preheat Oven to 350ºF

2.       Place cubed bread in one layer on baking sheet – use any kind of bread or a mixture of breads.

3.       Bake for 10 minutes or until dry and golden.

4.       Decrease oven temp to 325ºF

5.       Mix together rosemary, sage and thyme

6.       Combine 4 tbsp. butter, ½ seasoning mix, bread cubes, onions, celery, and broth in bowl

7.       Rub butter and remaining seasoning mix onto the skin of the hens and ender the skin of the hens.

8.       Stuff the birds with dressing and place remaining mixture in baking dish or roasting pan

9.       Place hens in baking dish or roasting pan over dressing and cover

10.   Bake for 1 ½ hours

11.   Remove cover increase oven temp to 450ºF and bake an additional 10 minutes for a golden crispier skin

12.   Make sure inner temp is 165ºF

If you don’t want the bread stuffing you can stuff it with a vegetable mix something like root vegetables. Parsnips, carrots, and celery are delicious roasted with the hens.