What to do with leftover matzo meal

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Matzo meal is made by finely grinding matzo crackers (an unleavened cracker-like bread that is traditionally eaten around the Jewish holiday of Passover) into a breadcrumb-like consistency. It is made simply from flour and water, and creates a light, crust-of-a-good-bread flavour, which can be used in a multitude of ways.

Recipes with matzo meal

Ways to use up leftover matzo meal

Cheesecake base
Substitute some of the crushed biscuits in a cheesecake with matzo meal. Try one of our 40 cheesecake recipes and replace half the digestive biscuits in the base with matzo meal.
Spring onion fritters
Slice 75g spring onions, then fry for a few minutes to soften. Mix in a bowl with 3 beaten eggs, 100g matzo meal and plenty of salt and pepper. Shape into fritters, then shallow-fry in vegetable oil until golden. You can also substitute some of the caking agent in other fritter recipes with matzo meal. See more of our fritter recipes here.
Crispy fishcakes
In a bowl, mix 2 x 170g tins salmon, a few capers, a 450g pack ready-made mashed potato and some seasoning. Shape into 8 patties, then roll in matzo meal to coat. Shallow fry in vegetable oil until golden.
You can also replace a portion of the breadcrumbs for matzo meal in our stuffing and fishcake recipes for similar results.