Matzah Balls

 

Ingredients:

4 eggs, separated
4 tbsps. oil
4 tbsps. ice-cold water
1 cup matzoh meal
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Chicken broth or 8 cups of water

 

Directions:
 
-Whip egg whites till fluffy/frothy, mix with yolks, oil and cold water.
 
-Add matzah meal, salt and pepper and mix well.
 
-Bring broth or water to a boil in a 4-quart pot.  Lower flame.
 
-Wet palms with cold water and form mixture into balls.  Drop into simmering water/broth.  Cover pot and cook for 30 minutes.  Be sure to keep cover on pot during entire cooking time and 10 minutes after while pot cooks.
 
NOTE:  For large, fluffy knaidlach, cook in wide pot, allowing lots of room to expand.