Emily Nathan's Marrow Balls

Published March 23, 1991

Total Time
About 30 minutes, plus several hours' refrigeration
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:About 20 marrow balls
  • 4 tablespoons marrow (from about 1 ½ pounds marrow bones)

  • 3 large eggs, well beaten

  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

  • Dash of grated nutmeg

  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

  • ½ cup matzoh meal

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Nutritional analysis per serving

1 gram carbs; 28 milligrams cholesterol; 41 calories; 3 grams fat; 28 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    To remove the marrow from the bones, place them on a paper towel or plate in a microwave for 40 seconds. Scrape the bone with a spoon or a table knife and reserve 4 tablespoons of the marrow.

  2. Step 2

    In a bowl, cream the marrow with a fork until perfectly smooth. Mix in the eggs, salt, nutmeg and chopped parsley. Mix in enough matzoh meal to make a soft dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for several hours in the refrigerator.

  3. Step 3

    Using your hands, roll the dough into balls the size of a quarter. Meanwhile, bring the chicken soup to a simmer. Fill a separate saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Drop in one marrow ball; if it doesn't hold together, add more matzoh meal to the dough.

  4. Step 4

    Test again. When the test ball holds together, drop the remaining balls into the simmering soup and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until light and cooked through.

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anything made with matzoh meal is not gluten free, unless the matzoh meals is not made with wheat.

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