Recipe courtesy of Gale Gand
Hamentaschen
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- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 1 hr 59 min
- Prep: 45 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 14 min
- Yield: 35 cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 35 servings
- Calories
- 129
- Total Fat
- 4 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 22 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 14 g
- Protein
- 2 g
- Cholesterol
- 15 mg
- Sodium
- 37 mg
These are a traditional Jewish or Israeli cookies associated with the holiday of Purim. The name translates to Hamen's hat or Hamen's pockets or Hamen's ears in Hebrew. The three-cornered shape refers to the shape of Hamen's hat. You'll see three different fillings traditionally: poppy seed, apricot and prune. These will keep one week in an airtight container. They also freeze well.
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 1 hr 59 min
- Prep: 45 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 14 min
- Yield: 35 cookies
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 35 servings
- Calories
- 129
- Total Fat
- 4 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 22 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 14 g
- Protein
- 2 g
- Cholesterol
- 15 mg
- Sodium
- 37 mg
Ingredients
Filling:
Dough:
Directions
Special equipment:
2 1/2 to 3-inch round cookie cutter- To make the Filling: Place the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until soft and the liquid is absorbed. Add water, if needed. Let cool.
- To make the Dough: Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, egg, egg white, and orange zest. Add it to the processor and pulse to mix, being careful not to over mix. Divide into 2 disks and chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll out the dough on a floured work surface to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out 2 1/2 to 3-inch disks. (You can re-roll the scrapes to make more disks.) Place a disk of dough down and place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Pinch the disk in 3 places to form a triangular shape with the filling still showing in the center. They will look like 3 cornered hats. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Continue until all the disks are made.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
