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| Purim - Hamantashen Recipe |
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Hamantashen
Makes 36 cookies |
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| Ingredients |
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Fruit Filling
3/4 cup pitted prunes
1/3 cup of raisins
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup shelled pecans
1/4 cup apple and peel
3 Tablespoons of sugar
1/4 lemon - Juice and rind |
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Dough
2/3 cup of Parve margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 Large egg
1/2 -3 cups flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
Dash of salt |
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| Directions |
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1. To make the filling,
simmer the prunes and raisins together in the water, covered, for 15
minutes or until the prunes are softened but still firm.
2. Add the nuts, then put the mixture through a grinder with the apple. Add the lemon juice and rind and sugar and mix well.
3. To make the dough, cream
the margarine or butter with the sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and
continue creaming until smooth. A food processor is great for this.
4. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Process until a ball of dough is formed.
5. Chill for overnight.
6. Taking one fourth of the
dough, roll out on a lightly floured board to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
Cut into 2 1/2-inch circles. With your finger, brush water around the
rim of the circle. Drop 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Then bring
the dough around the filling and press 3 ends together.
7. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven on a well-greased cookie sheet for 10 to 15 minutes ( until the tips are browned). |
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