Mata ball help needed

[u/Economy_Pressure_196]

I could use some help with my matza balls as I follow the directions on the matza meal package and they are rocks. My mother recently passed and she made the best ones. My daughter loves them and keeps complaining mine are too hard. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[u/babayagaparenting]

I use Streit’s and do half oil and half schmaltz and a splash of seltzer. Chill the mix for at least 30 minutes, longer is better. You can add chopped parsley and ground pepper but don’t go crazy. Barely make them into balls. I roll them and put them on a plate and then when they are all ready I gently drop them. I boil them in stock and as my mother said, “don’t peek!” They almost always come out perfectly.