By epicurious

Stuffed Matzo Ball Soup With Chicken and Apples

Ingredients

4 servings

1 ¼ cupsmatzo meal

2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

2 teaspoonsfine sea salt

¼ teaspooncubeb pepper

finely ground, available from www, or black pepper

1 tablespoonnigella

or black-sesame seeds

1egg

large

0.25 poundground chicken

⅛ teaspoonground fennel

½ teaspoonorgeat

almond syrup, or 1 drop almond extract

¼ teaspoonfine sea salt

⅛ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

⅓ cupolive oil

or rendered chicken schmaltz

2Granny Smith apples

peeled and cut into 1-inch matchsticks

2Golden Delicious apples

peeled and cut into 1-inch matchsticks

2 ½ tablespoonsCalvados

apple brandy

3 ½ cupslow-sodium chicken broth

for serving

2 teaspoonsnigella

or black-sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions