Name: Muriel's Chicken Soup with Almond Matzo Balls
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/2 cup matzo meal; 1/2 cup whole almonds with skins (2 oz), coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 6 1/3 cupsChicken stock or broth; Garnish: fresh dill sprigs

This soup, actually my mother's recipe, is traditionally served at Passover, but it's so good that my family likes to make it all year round. A little chicken stock goes into the matzo balls, and the rest makes up the soup base. You can also use canned chicken broth, but for the best-tasting and most authentic soup, we think nothing beats homemade chicken stock.

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

Cooks' note:

·Matzo-ball mixture can be chilled up to 1 day.

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