Rolls Safe for Passover

Jews all over the world tonight will sit down for a Passover Seder dinner, which includes the reading of the story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, singing of songs and enjoyment of good food and each other's company.

The one thing the night does not include is leavened bread. During the eight days and eight nights of Passover (the Seder is only on the first two nights, just the first night in Israel), observers are not supposed to eat leavened bread-based products. That means no regular rolls, cookies, cakes, brownies, pizza and so many other items you probably enjoy.

If you are an observer, I am here to save you from boredom (there's only so much matzah with peanut butter one person can eat!). Below is a recipe for Passover-safe rolls from my grandfather Albert Friedman.

Enjoy and go here to learn more about Passover!

Passover Rolls

(Makes 8 to 12 rolls)

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup oil                   
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2/3 cup water           
• 1 cup matzah meal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt     
• 3 eggs

Combine oil, water, sugar and salt in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Add matzah meal, and mix thoroughly. Allow the mixture too cool for 10 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, and beat with a wooden spoon. Spray a cookie sheet. Drop batter with a wooden spoon on the cookie sheet as if you were making cookies.

Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

The rolls will blow up like cream puffs, and the tops can be cut off so they can be filled with a salad, ice cream, pudding or anything else you can think of.