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Hamentaschen Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Filling:
  • Chop the raisins and prunes finely. Add the lemon juice, cinnamon, and sugar and mix well.
  • In a mixer's bowl cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add the egg, milk and vanilla and mix well.
  • Mix in the flour and baking powder until just combined.
  • Roll this into a ball, wrap and refrigerate at least one hour to rest the dough.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • While the dough is resting prepare the filling:
  • On a lightly floured cold surface roll the dough out to be 1/8" thick. Cut out 3" circles with a lightly floured cutter.
  • Put about 1/2 tsp or more of the filling onto the center of each round and fold three sides up, pinch the seams so they will stay up, and then fold each side back a bit so some of the filling (like the crown of the hat) will be exposed.
  • Place the cookies on an ungreased sheet and bake for 16 to 18 minutes.
  • Cool completely on wire racks.

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    " It was excellent "
    bluewaterandsand ate it and said...
    I have never seen or tasted them but sounds very good.
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    " It was excellent "
    krumkake ate it and said...
    Oh Borinda, you are my hero - Erin will be SOOO happy when I tell her you sent me your family recipe! These will be a "must make" for us next time we are together for the weekend...she just adored these little cookies when she first tasted them a few weeks ago, so I am sure I will love them, too (our tastes are very similar). I so appreciate you taking the time to find the recipe and post it for us - you are a DEAR! Now, what Scandinavian family recipe can I pass on to you?!?
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    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    I always loved these, but never have made them. And you're right ... they look just like those tri-corner colonial hats - ha! I can't wait to make my own. Thanks, Nancy sweetie!
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  • borinda 16 years ago
    FYI - around Jewish holidays you can find jarred fillings including the poppy seed version I know one friend's daughter loves. I will add a recipe for that this week, too.
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  • magandab 16 years ago
    Oh yummy. This is a Purim tradition from my childhood. Hint, my mom used to buy a jar of prune butter, then add nuts, lemon, etc. I may have to make these this year.
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