Why on this night t we only neat freshly baked matzoh?
Brooklyn, NY – It is common, particularly amongst the Chassidim, to use Matzos that were baked on Erev Pesach after Midday.
The Tur (458) quotes earlier Gaonim as saying that one only fulfills his obligation of Matzoh with Matzoh that was baked on Erev Pesach after midday, the reason being that since Matzoh is juxtaposed to the Korban Pesach. The Pascal Lamb must be slaughtered after midday; therefore the matzos must also be baked after midday on Erev Pesach. [There is some discussion in the Poskim exactly when it is considered midday with regard to this].