Bouballe: sweet matzo meal omelet
A traditional Jewish sweet omelet, made with matzah flour and cornstarch, and served with sugar.
Bouballe is a traditional Jewish recipe, typically eaten during Passover. It’s a sweet omelet made with gluten-free wheat flour and cornstarch, which pairs well with maple syrup.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$0.87 $0.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.02
- $0.80
- $0.04
- $0.01
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Separate the egg whites from the yolks, and beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
- Add the yolks, then the matse flour and starch, and mix everything together. ≈ 4 min
- Cook this mixture in a frying pan like an omelette.
- Sprinkle with sugar and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Bouballe: sweet matzo meal omelet
- 1 tablespoon of potato starch$0.02
- 2 eggs$0.80
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.04
- sugar$0.01
Total$0.87
that's $0.87 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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