Reply To: How much hand shmurah matzah should I buy?

Huju: On further consideration, it should have been clear that your family’s shmurah mitzvah and prune minhag does not involve two distinct mitzvahs and thus not subject to the inyan of . ain osim mitzvos chavilos chavilos. While eating the prunes may have collateral benefits to your enjoyment of the yom tov, they are not strictly de’oraisa.