Chocolate Caramel Matzoh Crunch

Passover is around the corner! I decided, unlike in the past, I will post a few Passover desserts individually making it easier for you to refer back to if you decide to make this or any of them! This Chocolate Caramel Matzah Crunch was such a winner in my house (and easy to make), I thought it would be the perfect Passover dessert to begin with…

 

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL MATZOH CRUNCH

Ingredients:

6 slices matzoh
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter or kosher for Passover margarine
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 generous cups finely chopped bittersweet chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 12 ounces)
1 1/2 cups white chocolate, finely chopped (about 8 ounces) or white candy melts
1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
2. Cover an 18 x 13 inch rimmed cookie sheet with foil and then cover the foil with a sheet of parchment paper. (You need to do this otherwise cleanup will be a MESS!)
3. Cover the parchment paper evenly with the matzoh.  You will have to trim some of the matzoh with a sharp knife to make it fit into a flat even layer.
4. In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, add brown sugar and butter.
5. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture comes to a boil (about 2-4 minutes).  It will start to look  like the butter is separating from the sugar and appear oily.  Just keep stirring, it will come together again.  Once mixture comes to a boil, keep stirring for another 3 minutes.
6. Carefully pour caramel onto matzoh.  Using a metal spatula, spread it out into an even layer.
7. Place baking sheet into oven and bake for about 12 minutes until the caramel topping is golden brown and bubbling.
8. While caramel is baking chop white chocolate into small pieces (if not using candy melts).  Place in glass measuring cup and microwave on medium power for 2 minutes. 
9. When you remove chocolate from microwave, it will look like the chocolate is not finished melting.  Take a clean dry spoon and stir white chocolate.  It will continue to melt as you stir. 
10. Pour melted white chocolate into a disposable plastic piping bag.  The easiest way to do this, if you are alone, is to place the piping bag in a large glass or pitcher and fold down the top.  Pour in white chocolate and let sit until you are ready to use it.
11. Remove caramel covered matzoh from oven after about 12 minutes when it is golden brown and bubbly.  Place pan on a wire cooling rack on the counter.  Immediately sprinkle caramel matzoh with chopped bittersweet chocolate or chocolate chips.
12. Wait for a few minutes until chocolate has a chance to soften.  Then, using a metal spatula, spread chocolate into an even layer.
13. Now it’s time to make a marble design with the white chocolate.
14. Twist the top of the piping bag closed and using a sharp scissors, cut a small tip off the end of the bag.  Starting in one corner of the pan, pipe white chocolate in a zig zag pattern.  Then starting in the opposite corner, pipe a zig zag pattern in the opposite direction.
15. Using the sharp tip of a wooden skewer, drag it through the wet white and dark chocolate making a nice design. You can either drag skewer in a circular pattern or go in straight lines.
16. While chocolate is still wet, sprinkle with sea salt.  Chill pan for several hours until chocolate is firm.
17. Peel off foil and parchment paper and place marble matzoh crunch on a large cutting board. Using a very large sharp knife, cut matzoh into large squares.
18.  I usually get about 15-20 pieces.
19. Store matzoh crunch in an airtight container in the fridge.  It keeps well for about 5 days. (That is as long as no one else eats it!)
20. ENJOY!!!

Happy Passover!! 
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