
Hamantaschen with Poppyseed Filling

Posted by:jrt
Use canned filling to save time, or make your own poppyseed filling.
Serves: About 2 dozen |
Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes |
Ashkenazi Dairy Dessert Purim |
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Ingredients
Dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 pound butter
1 large egg, beaten
2 tbl. milk or orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla
Filling
2 cups poppy seeds
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 egg
Directions
- Prepare the filling: Pour boiling water over seeds and drain. Grind seeds. Combine the remaining filling ingredients, except for egg. Cook
- over low flame until thick. Allow to cool, and add egg. Set aside.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar, then mix butter into flour mixture.Add the beaten egg, milk and vanilla.
- Roll out to 1/4-inch thick dough on a lightly greased surface, flouring the top of the dough.
- Cut the dough into 3-inch rounds and, flour side down, add about a tablespoon of filling. Fold over three edges to form a triangle, leaving the center exposed.
- Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes on ungreased baking sheets.