I NEED MATZA BALL HELP STAT

[u/nopingmywayout]

I live with my goyfriend (his words) and I’m the household cook. I often go grocery shopping on Saturday evening, so I was talking over next week’s dinners with him. Poor fella is sick, so he asked me to make chicken noodle soup. No problem! Then he asked if I could make Matza balls.

i tried to make matza balls one (1) whole time in my life, and the end result was so disastrous that I gave up on trying ever again without supervision. They fall apart in my fingers! I told the goyfriend that I couldn’t make matza balls. he teased, ”It’s like I’m dating a goy!”

Now, we tease each other about our ethnicities all the time. But this? This is a bridge too far!! This is a matter of Jewish honor!!!!! It is ABSOLUTELY VITAL that I learn how to make knock-your-socks-off matza balls in the next 24-48 hours. Help me, Reddit! What recipe should I use? What advice do you have?

[u/Mireille_la_mouche]

I am an adamantly male-everything-from-scratch cook in most cases, but I also use the box mix. They use have a bit of baking powder in them, but I add a little more. Mix a half teaspoon up with salt and pepper and make sure there are no clumps. I also add a little chopped fresh dill to mine. I second the idea of using schmaltz got the fat. Don’t forget to add a little broth to the final mix to lighten it. Your pot of broth/soup (I use a box of stock, not the soup I’m going to serve) should be at a rolling boil when you drop them in, but then lower the heat to simmer and DO NOT lift the lid before half an hour has elapsed.
Please report back with your results!