Best Oznei Haman Or Hamentashen Or Jewish Tricorn Cookies Recipes

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OZNEI HAMAN (OR HAMENTASHEN OR JEWISH TRICORN COOKIES)



Oznei Haman (Or Hamentashen or Jewish Tricorn Cookies) image

From "The Ultimate Cookie Book" by Catherine Atkinson. These are said to be eaten at the Jewish feast called Purim (which is to celebrate the Jews' deliverance from the scheming Haman).

Provided by the_cookie_lady

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, diced
1/2 cup superfine sugar (generously measured)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg yolks
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 tablespoon clear honey
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1 lemon rind, finely grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 tablespoons water
1/3 cup ground almonds
1 medium egg, beaten
1/4 cup raisins (conservatively measured)

Steps:

  • For the dough: Beat the butter with the sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the vanilla and egg yolks. Sift over the flour, stir in, then work into a dough with your hands. Knead until smooth. Put in plastic wrap and chill while fixing the filling.
  • For the filling: Put the poppy seeds, honey, sugar, lemon rind and juice into a pan with 4 tbl water and bring to the boil, stirring. Remove from the heat and beat in the almonds, egg and raisins. Cool while working with dough.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 and line two large baking sheets with baking parchment paper. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness. Using a plain round 3" cutter, stamp out rounds.
  • Place a heaped teaspoon of filling on each round. Brush the edges with beaten egg, then bring the sides to the center to form a tricorn shape. Seal the edges together well and place on prepared baking sheets, spaced slightly apart.
  • Brush with beaten egg and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.

HAMANTASCHEN DOUGH (AKA HAMANTASHEN / OZNEI HAMAN)



Hamantaschen Dough (Aka Hamantashen / Oznei Haman) image

I found this excellent, pareve, hamantash recipe on a forum for Jewish women. This dough is very easy to work with and makes a crisp cookie. The cookies freeze very well.

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup oil
1/3 cup apple juice or 1/3 cup orange juice
5 -5 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
1 tablespoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Beat eggs and sugar until creamy.
  • Add oil and beat. Add juice and extracts. Add baking powder. Gradually add flour until it becomes a good dough consistency.
  • Fill with favorite filling and shape.
  • Bake at 350°F on lined baking sheet for about 10 minutes (until bottom is golden).

HAMANTASCHEN (BEST EVER!)



Hamantaschen (Best Ever!) image

A friend gave me this recipe for hamentaschen, the traditional pastry of the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling is more likely to please an adult than a child. To use up all the filling takes somewhere between one and two batches of dough. These freeze well. I'm totally guessing on the time it takes to make them. They aren't quick, but worth the effort!

Provided by helowy

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 2 batches, 72 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

20 ounces pitted prunes (2 packages)
12 ounces dried apricots (2 packages)
6 ounces dried peaches (1 package)
10 ounces raisins (1 package)
1 orange (thin skinned or peeled)
1 apple
6 ounces apricot jam (1/2 a small jar or to taste)
1 dash lemon juice
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1/2 lemon, juice and zest of
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 -5 cups flour (sifted)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch baking soda

Steps:

  • For the filling, simply chop all the ingredients fine in your food processor and mix well.
  • For the dough, cream sugar and eggs.
  • Add oil and mix until it turns pale yellow and is no longer shiny.
  • Mix in lemon and vanilla.
  • In another bowl combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients to wet. When it becomes difficult to mix, add more flour and knead.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • To assemble cookies, roll out dough (in batches) to desired thickness (maybe a little thinner than 1/4") and cut into circles of desired size (can use cookie cutter, inverted glass, etc). Put a dollop of filling in the center of each cookie and fold up into a triangular shape, pinching the corners and leaving the center open so that the filling peeks out.
  • Bake cookies for about 15 minutes until they are beginning to brown. I've always greased the cookie sheet very lightly with non-stick spray, but I don't know that you need to.

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