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To: P-Marlowe

Here's one I found online:

Ingredients: (per batch)

1 cup - wheat flour (Do not heap flour. Must be a level cup).

1/3 cup - cold water (may have to add an additional tablespoon of water).

Kosher Salt (crushed to the size of table salt).

Olive Oil or any kosher oil (For anointing the wafers. May be brushed on).



Instructions: (Read all the way through before beginning)



Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. , and place a baking sheet in the oven so that it will become preheated. The heavier the baking sheet the better, so as to retain heat).


Dust a clean work surface and a rolling pin with a little flour (a sifter is recommended).


Measure the flour into a mixing bowl, and then set a timer for 16 to 18 minutes maximum.


Start the timer when you begin to mix. Gradually add the water to the flour, stirring rapidly with a fork. Form the dough into a ball, and knead for about 30 seconds until the dough is smooth. This mixing should take under 2 minutes.


Divide the dough into 4 equally sized pieces. Form each piece into a ball. Flatten the ball between your hands, then place on the lightly floured surface.


Lightly dust flour on top of each piece of dough as necessary. First roll each piece into a 5 inch pancake shape, and then increase the size of each piece one inch at a time until all pieces are approximately 8 inches in diameter. Note: By rolling each piece in stages, you will give the gluten in the dough a chance to relax between rollings and make it easier to roll out.


Quickly and uniformly prick each piece of dough 25 times (all over) with a four tine fork, turn each piece over, and prick another 25 times. Be sure to make holes, not just indentations. This will help to keep the dough from fermenting as it bakes. Remove the preheated baking sheet.


With approximately 5 minutes left on the timer, quickly but gently place the flattened rounds of dough on the preheated baking sheet, and place on rack near the top of the oven (keep visible through window). Bake for 2 minutes on each side until the matzah is lightly brown and crisp. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Cooking times will vary with type of stove and accuracy of thermostat.


Anoint with olive oil, and salt generously (like a cracker).


16 posted on 05/16/2005 9:13:43 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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To: xzins
Here's one I found on the internet. It's probably the one used at the church above:

Nabisco Chips Ahoy Sacramental Bread

1 1/2 c Shortening
1 c Brown sugar
1 c Sugar
2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1 ts Baking soda
4 c Flour
1/4 c Holy Water
12 oz Miniature chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 325. In a large mixing bowl, combine the shortening and sugars and blend with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the salt, vanilla and baking soda. While beating at low speed, slowly add the flour. Then add the Holy water. Mix thoroughly. Stir in the chocolate chips. Form the sacramental cookies by breaking off bits of dough and patting them out with your fingers into 2" rounds about 1/4" thick. Place the sacramental cookies on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown on the top and around the edges.

Serve with Welch's frozen concentrated grape juice.

18 posted on 05/16/2005 10:08:41 PM PDT by P-Marlowe
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To: xzins
Nilla Sacramental Wafers

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon Holy water

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cream together sugars, shortening, egg, vanilla, and salt in a
large bowl.
3. Add the the flour and baking powder. Add 1 tablespoon of Holy water
and continue mixing until dough forms a ball.
5. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and flatten slightly onto a
lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until
cookies are light brown.
Makes 50-56 sacramental wafers.
19 posted on 05/16/2005 10:14:46 PM PDT by P-Marlowe
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