Unleavened Bread Recipe for Passover

And thus shall ye eat it; your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is Yahuah’s passover.  Exodus 12:11

On the night of the Egyptian Passover, the Israelites were told to prepare a meal “in haste.” They had to be ready to go when Aaron and Moses gave the word. That meant that bread would not have a leavening agent (a type of sin) which could, under normal circumstances, be given time to rise. It would be unleavened bread.

And they baked matzoh cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any food.
Exodus 12:39

Matzoh is unleavened; and in its preparation and baking process it is pierced and striped. It is an illustration of our Messiah, who without sin, was pierced and striped.

As you prepare your hearts and homes for Passover, here is a quick and simple recipe for you to make your own unleavened bread.

Step 1: Gather your ingredients

2 cups flour (sifted)
1 tsp salt
⅓ cup olive or avocado oil
minced garlic and/or onion (optional)
3/4 cup water (or broth)

Step 2: Mix wet and dry ingredients in bowl

Step 3: Knead dough mixture

Remove the sticky dough mixture from the bowl and place on a floured countertop or cutting board/surface. Knead the dough by hand for a few minutes until it becomes smooth.  You can cover it with a cloth and let it rest for 10 minutes, or not. Either way is OK.

Divide your large dough ball into 8-10 pieces and roll each into smaller dough balls. Flatten out the smaller balls as thin as possible with a rolling pin.

You can use either a cast iron skillet on a nonstip pan to “dry fry” the dough. If you use a nonstick pan (like I did) you will want to put a very thin coating of olive or avocado oil on the surface. I put about a drop the size of a nickel on the surface and smeared it around with my hand. (Make sure you do this before you turn on the heat.  )

Set the cooktop temperature to medium high and wait for the pan to heat up. When you hear a sizzle after splashing a few droplets of water in the pan, it’s ready.

Lay you rolled out dough (as thin as possible) into the pan. Flip every 1-2 minutes. You will notice the dough filling with air in spots. That’s a good thing. Flip over until the flatbread has cooked through. (See image below)

Place each cooked flat bread under a towel to keep warm. That’s it! See, told you it was easy.

Unleavened Bread for Passover Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour (sifted)
• 1 tsp salt
• ⅓ cup olive or avocado oil
• minced garlic and/or onion (optional)
• 3/4 cup water (or broth)

Instructions:

1. Pour flour, salt, minced garlic and/or onion into large mixing bowl.
2. Add your avocado or olive oil and water.
3. Mix dry and wet ingredients with a fork (or your hands) until dough becomes slightly sticky.
4. Empty dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
5. Divide dough into 8-10 pieces. Roll each piece into smaller golf-sized balls.
6. With a rolling pin, flatten out the smaller dough balls until they look like thin tortillas.
7. Heat pan on medium high heat. Add about a penny-sized drop of oil and smear over surface of pan if you’re using a nonstick skillet. Cast iron skillets will need no oil.
8. Flip flatbreads every 1-2 minutes until done.
9. Place each bread slice on a dish and cover with a towel during the cooking process so they will remain moist.