Apple-cinnamon Farfel Kugel Recipe

shirleyoma 1 year, 11 months ago said:
farfl; from Middle High German varveln) are small pellet-shaped noodles, made of either flour mixed with egg or matzo.

Farfel is most prevalent in Jewish cuisine, where it is a seasonal item used in Passover dishes. In this form, farfel simply consists of matzo broken up by any means into small pieces, and used as a bread substitute in various recipes, from kugel to mushroom pie to latkes. It is particularly prevalent in oven-baked dishes. Farfel also refers to an egg noodle dough which may be cut or grated for use in soups, or served as a side dish. Among Hassidic Jews, farfel is served as a side dish on the night of the Sabbath, in accordance with a custom instituted by the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. Farfel is also eaten on the night of Rosh HaShanah as a 'siman', or sign, because the name 'farfel' sounds like the Yiddish word farfallen, which means 'fallen', and it is said that this year, our enemies should be "farfallen".

In both cases, farfel is carefully soaked in water in preparation; while moistening is necessary to soften the dough, allowing too much water to soak in will leave the mixture irreparably soggy. Matzo farfel can also be soaked in milk, heated up, and eaten as a sort of breakfast cereal.