How to Make Passover (Pesach) Brownies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Passover, also known as Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in ancient Egypt. During this eight-day festival, many traditional food restrictions are observed, including the prohibition of leavened bread and other leavened products. As a result, the holiday meals typically consist of unleavened bread, known as matzah, and a variety of other unleavened dishes.

One popular Passover dessert option is brownies, a rich and che...

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Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 2 ½ cups white sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
  • 1 ¼ cups matzo cake meal
  • 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ¼ cups chopped walnuts

Information

  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen

  • Beat eggs and sugar. Add oil. Mix in cake meal and cocoa. Add nuts (or use the nuts as a topping).
  • Bake in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 35 minutes. The secret to moist brownies, Pesach or otherwise, is to underbake them. Check them at 30 minutes. I also put nuts on top rather than in the brownies for two reasons: They make the top look good without having to frost them and, for those who don 't or can't eat nuts, they are easily removed without having to search for them.
  • Nutrition

    265 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 39mg
    • Sodium: 16mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 21g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 19mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 130mg