Can matzo meal be substituted for flour?

Matzo meal is simply ground matzo. It is used as a substitute for flour or breadcrumbs during Passover, but it has a coarser texture, in part due to the fact it is made from a product that has already been baked.

What kind of flour can I use for Passover?

What kind of flour is kosher for Passover? Passover dietary restrictions exclude any grain that can ferment or become leavened, which includes wheat, barley, oats, rye, and spelt. The only bread that is allowed during Passover is matzo.

What is matzo flour?

Matzo is an unleavened cracker-like bread that is traditionally eaten at Passover. It is made with flour and water, and it is the flour-containing product that is deemed to be Kosher for passover. Matzo meal is made by finely grinding matzo crackers into a breadcrumb-like consistency.

What is the difference between matzo meal and flour?

Matzo meal is grittier, the texture of breadcrumbs, perfect for matzo balls. Matzo cake meal is the closest in texture to flour; it’s essential for Passover baked goods and crisp, delicate crusts.

Can you substitute bread crumbs for matzo meal?

We only bake with cake flour, self raising flour, corn flour and baking powder. For a matzo meal recipe, would the alternative be bread crumbs? Yvonne, plain bread crumbs are a good substitute at any time of year except Passover, when it’s forbidden. During the holiday we don’t use baking powder, yeast, or flour, either.

What kind of flour is used in matzo cake?

They know that matzo meal and matzo cake meal, for instance, do not behave like regular flour in recipes. Certain ingredients—like baking powder—are available with KFP certification, but often prove hard to find.

Can you substitute matzo meal for flour for Pesach?

A cake with 3 cups of flour is not a good candidate for conversion—cake meal is pre-baked, and simply doesn’t act like flour in recipes. Save the cake for after Pesach. On the other hand, if your favorite recipe requires a couple of tablespoons of flour for dredging or binding, by all means, try swapping in matzo meal or cake meal.

Which is better for baking, matza meal or flour?

The toasting also affects texture. Regular matza meal has a coarse crumb that’s good for savory cooking – for example in fillings or coatings. Matza cake meal is finer and is meant to approximate raw flour. That works in cakes, cookies, and sauces like agristada that call for a little flour to thicken them.