Matzo Farfel Clusters
I have been experimenting with new recipes using matzo farfel. That's because I always buy too much of it and then it gets stale and I throw it out.
It can be difficult to find fresh matzo farfel in my neck of the woods (when it isn't Passover). But matzo farfel doesn't last, it gets stale quickly, so I have to use it up while it's fresh.
Here's a good way: candy!
Don't let the cayenne pepper put you off. That tiny bit of heat brings out the best in the chocolate.
Matzo Farfel Clusters
- 2 cups matzo farfel
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh orange peel
- pinch cayenne pepper
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the matzo farfel on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, tossing the farfel around once. Remove the pan from the oven and let the farfel cool. Melt the chocolate. Add the farfel, almonds, cranberries, coconut, orange peel and cayenne pepper to the chocolate and mix to distribute the ingredients evenly. Spoon heaping tablespoons of the mixture into clusters on parchment paper or aluminum foil. Let set.
Makes about 3 dozen clusters