I always give away my baked goods lest I eat them all to myself, self-control is not my forte. For more than half the year, many of the goodies I’ve
featured on my blog have also been shared with my boyfriend (save for one week
when I forgot to pack some granola and he sarcastically bemoaned, “This is not acceptable behavior”). I’ve
long understood the love that comes from cooking or baking for someone
you care about, there’s nothing that makes me as elated as when my friends
bring me dessert or when my mom buys me an egg tart from the Chinese bakery, so
fresh it steams the plastic baggy it came in.
My boyfriend now has his
own Tupperware that I put his baked treats in. When I hand over his edible
gifts, he roars with excitement as if he just won the lottery, tears open the
box and takes a big bite before reluctantly saving the rest for later. I think
one of the top reasons I bake every week is getting to watch the way he eats followed
by the giddy look on his face.
These crackers are no
exception and generate the same welcome to everyone I shared it with. I’ve
never eaten matzo crackers before and normally wouldn’t since they’re too
bland, but covered in an
irresistible combination of chocolate, toffee and nuts, you can’t go wrong. Not
only is this recipe easy peasy, the result is dangerously addictive. It makes
me think of peanut butter brittle minus the stone hard crunch.
I love recipes that allow
you to customize it to suit your preferences or whatever you have on hand.
Instead of almonds, you can sprinkle some chopped pistachios, or toasted coconut
if that’s what you’re into, maybe even cocoa nibs if you’re fancy like that. I
like adding flaky sea salt when I can’t decide if I’m craving for sweet or
salty. No matter what you add, these crackers are transformed from bland
paper-like crisps to crack-like treats. I’m warning you, these are dangerous.
Recipe here!
