Hamantaschen

Purim is coming up in a month or so - why not celebrate with these traditional jewish cookies? They're delicious! This is my mom's recipe and it uses prunes. You do not have to. Hamantaschen filling can be anything from fruit to chocolate to other fun stuff so try some variations!

Dough:

• 3.5 - 4 cups sifted flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla

Filling:

• 1/2 lb solo brand prune filling
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tbsp honey

Blend the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Add them to the mixture. Mix well.

The dough should be soft. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

When ready to bake, mix together all the ingredients for the filling. Cut the dough into half or into thirds.

Roll each piece into a sheet about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into circles about three inches in diameter. A large cup or glass can be used to shape the circles.

Place a rounded tablespoonful of filling into the center of each circle. Bring parts of the circle up to form a triangle, leaving a bit of the filling showing:

Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes or until delicately browned.


Makes about 3 dozen. My mom made these: