This year, in honor of this food blog, I made hamentashen for the first time. This is a recipe that I found on line. The title naturally appealed to me.
It reminds me of my sugar cookies and I liked the fact that I didn’t need to roll out the dough. Other than that, hamentashen are not for the time challenged and best shared as a fun group and not solo activity.
Lazy Hamantaschen – Not
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
4 cups flour
Instructions
Using food processor:
Mix eggs, sugar in a food processor until blended. Slowly add oil through the feed tube and then add the vanilla.
Add flour and pulse until just blended.
I use plastic wrap to shape dough into 3 logs. I then wrapped them in parchment paper and foil and froze them until ready I was ready to assemble and bake them.
Before assembling the hamentashen, thaw slightly and slice dough approximately 1/4 inches thick.
I flattened the dough, placed the filling in center of dough and then pinched it together to create a triangle.
Bake at 350°F until done, about 20 minutes.
Source: “The Jewish Holiday Do-book”
This is my own recipe that I made up as a filling for the hamentashen.
Raisin-Date- Apricot Filling for Hamantaschen
2 cups pitted dates (approximately)
1 box (15 oz.) sultana raisins
1 cup dried apricots (approximately)
1 lemon zested and juiced
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup water (approximately)
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (optional, but I thought it made it taste better)
Instructions
Boil all ingredients in a pot until soft. Be careful not to add too much water.
Blend using an immersion blender until smooth. The mixture should be quite thick.
Mixture can be prepared in advance and refrigerated for several days, or frozen.
Here are the pictures:
Preparing the dough:
Shaping the dough into logs:
This is the filling:
Et voilà! The final outcome:
Outcome: my husband’s response to the cookies was pretty funny.
He said, “they may not look good, but they taste great!”
Raizel said: “they are hard, but they taste great!”
In particular, Jay loved the filling. Any leftovers can be used as jam.
Jay also thought that the filling would make a great glaze for chicken.
I was very happy that the cookies held their shape. I guess that’s why the dough is so stiff. Plus, since it was homemade, the ingredients were all natural with no dyes, additives or preservatives.
Hopefully, others will enjoy them too.
I’ve never heard of them but they sure look interesting.
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These are VERY traditional and there are endless varieties and variations.
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I might try them. Thanks!
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Carol.. these look amazing 🙂 You have done a great job!
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Thank you! First time.😊
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Yummy!! They look so tempting 🙂 🙂
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Thank you!😊
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They look wonderful to me. The varying shapes just makes them look more interesting.
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Thank you! I also thought that they looked pretty good.
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Thanks for the recipe!
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Enjoy! 😊
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I have never heard of this but it sure looks like it would be yummy!
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They are a very traditional cookie. The varieties are endless.
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Wow this filling sounds great. …. Hamantaschen looks so delicious Carol…
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Thank you! The filling really came out great. My husband is still talking about it.😊
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Cookies looks so tempting Carol..
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They are all gone! 🎈
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☺☺☺
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😊
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wow these are lovely Carol!
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Thank you! My first time. I like the idea of not rolling out dough.
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Yes that is a big bonus Carol! They are so pretty!
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Thank you! I think I need to tweak the dough. It was a little tough.
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It’s all a work in progress. I have made things oh my, ten times! They look so nice!
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Thank you for your encouragement. The good thing about blogging is that it motivated me to try and do something different.
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that is an exciting benefit of blogging isn’t it? So glad we are friends! xx
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Me too! I meant to comment on your blog about your chicken dish. I have to sift through my reader….. Stay tuned, but I have to sleep now.😴
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It’s ok dear! you are such a great support to me! sleep well. xx
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Love your title! I am sure the effort was worth it. That filling sounds wonderful just by itself!
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The filling was totally worth it! 💞
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The filling sounds amazing! Lovely recipe!
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The filling was the best part. Next time (if there is one) I might use sugar cookie dough instead.
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haha! I know lots of work eh?? Good idea though!!
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The filling was easy but shaping and filling hamentashen is more fun with a crowd.
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Cinnamon is never optional 😄
I do love cinnamminninimmin..
I bet the filling would be great in several recipes..
Sometimes backhanded compliments are the best ones 👍
I’m not a cookie monster but I bet I use this filling in one of my recipes and I’ll be sure credit you for it 😊
Great pictures and post !
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The filling is the best part. The cookie part is less so. I think the challenge is to make the dough stiff enough so the cookie won’t fall apart when baked, but not so tough that they are hard to bite. It is certainly easier to buy them but they are often full of dyes, additives and preservatives.
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I’ve been buying mostly organic and as little as processed as possible for awhile now.. I feel better and the food tastes better 😊
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Yes!
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I used to love hamentashen. Wow, I hadn’t thought about those for years. Thank You for reminding me of the 3 corner hat delights. I hope everyone enjoys them.
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I hope so too. This is my first time making them.
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