March 07 2009

Chocolate Peanut Butter Covered Matzo “Pretzels”

Close your eyes and bite…you won’t know the difference!

Serving Size: 8 to 16

Ingredients

* Please note that peanuts are kitniyot, meaning “legumes,” which are forbidden for consumption on Passover for Ashkenazic Jews.

8 ounces creamy peanut butter, divided
2 cups milk chocolate morsels (dark works too)
2 salted matzos

Preparation

Place matzo on baking sheet.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler over low to medium heat until smooth and creamy. Remove from heat and allow to cool, about 10 minutes.

Spread about 2 ounces of peanut butter on one side of each matzo. Place in freezer for 5 minutes.

Remove matzo from freezer. Coat the peanut butter side of each matzo with about ½ cup of chocolate. Spread evenly over surface of matzo. Place matzo back into freezer for 5 minutes to set chocolate.

Remove matzo from freezer. Flip matzo over to the uncovered plain side. Repeat the steps with the peanut butter and the chocolate. Remember to place in the freezer for 5 minutes after peanut butter and then the chocolate layers.

Store the matzo in refrigerator until ready to serve. Cut each matzo into four squares or eight rectangles.

Bernie's Tip

Use a pizza cutter to cut the matzo…this is the best tool to use.
After you complete the chocolate layer you can sprinkle with non-parelles or crushed walnuts then place in freezer.
Add some extra sea salt to the top of the chocolate layer… it’s SO TASTY

Tags: Vegetarian, Comfort Food, Passover, Snacks, Sweets

Comments:

I decided to try this one since the thing with the chocolate and the peanut butter seemed too good to be true.
Frankly, it was one of the best things I’ve ever made and with the matzo it had lovely texture. You’d never know it wasn’t something with a billion calories, although if it does have a billion calories, I don’t want to know. Denial is everything.

Shoshanna

By Shoshanna Lowenstein on 2009 03 25

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