Kittencal's Light-as-a-feather Matzo Balls

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 22
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 cup matzo meal
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder (2 teaspoons won't hurt)
• 1 teaspooon table salt (i use seasoned salt) or 1 kosher salt (i use seasoned salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium-size bowl, whisk eggs and oil together with a small whisk or fork until well blended.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine the matzo meal, baking powder salt, garlic powder and black pepper.
• 3 add in the egg/oil mixture.
• 4 mix lightly until combined (do not over mix).
• 5 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 6 using lightly greased hands shape the mixture into 1-inch round balls.
• 7 drop the balls into a large pot of simmering chicken broth (can use boiling water mixed with 2 tablespoons or more of chicken bouillon powder instead of the broth).
• 8 cover and reduce heat to low.
• 9 simmer for 30 minutes or until soft and tender.
• 10 *note* the balls will expand to almost double in size when cooking.