COOKIE’S HOMEMADE
HAMANTASH RECIPE FOR
A DELICIOUS PURIM
Poppy Seed Filling (Parve)
Ingredients:
1 cup poppy seeds (ground or whole)
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
Lemon zest, to taste (optional)
Instructions:
Combine poppy seeds, water, sugar and lemon zest
(if using) in a saucepan.
Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly,
until the water is absorbed and the mixture thickens
(about 15 minutes). Note: Grinding the poppy seeds
before adding them will result in a finer filling.
Hamantash Dough (Parve)
Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 cup oil
1¼ cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
5 cups flour
Instructions:
In a mixer on low speed, combine eggs, oil, sugar,
vanilla extract, baking powder and salt until mixed.
Slowly add flour until a dough forms.
Remove dough from the mixer and roll it out (in
sections, if necessary) to a roughly round shape,
about one-eighth inch thick.
Use a 4-inch cookie cutter to cut out circles from
the dough.
Place 1 generous teaspoon of poppy seed filling
in the center of each dough circle.
Fold the dough into triangles by bringing two
opposite sides up to meet in the center, then fold
the bottom point up to meet the center and pinch
the sides closed.
Place the hamantashen on a lightly greased or
sprayed cookie sheet.
Bake at 350°F for 10-20 minutes, depending on
your preference for softness or crispness.
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