A hamantash is supposed to be a pastry with the filling hidden to remind us that G-D is hidden in the story of the Megillah! It has always worked better for me if I cover the dough and refrigerate overnight. Brava Miriam. Are these ever made with laminated pastry dough (not the meat ones, though I think there are laminated pastry preparations which do not use butter)?

Thanks for thinking beyond tradition. Haman doesn’t like Jews… especially Mordechai, Esther’s cousin, because he refuses to bow down to Haman. Kosher, Dairy, pareve dough.


I converted about a year ago, and chose Esther as my Jewish name. My grandma made great yeast hamentashin. Some people also think Haman had triangular pockets, since Hamantaschen literally translates from Yiddish as “Haman’s Pockets.” A more poetic perspective links the three corners of a Hamantaschen cookie to the three founding fathers of Judaism—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I miss them. In fact, he says, “Whatever you ask, Queen Esther, it shall be granted you, even to the half of my kingdom.” I’m thinking this Esther must have been quite a looker! Whatever the reason, it’s traditional to eat Hamantaschen on Purim… so eat them we must!Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Executive Director of the Jewish Outreach Institute, kindly sent me his family’s favorite recipe for hamantaschen. To make the dough: Place the sugar, butter or shortening and A old popular recipe from Russia has the filling as: Chumentashen recepies , as I got tiered with the basic. Recipes, How To Tutorials & Vintage Lifestyle - Every Day Inspired by the PastThis week, we’re gearing up for Purim. Mordechai pleads with Esther to help her people. Esther and Mordechai, painted by Aert de Gelder in 1685Meanwhile, King Ahasuerus promotes Haman, the Agagite, to a high-ranking position in the palace, placing him above all other princes in the kingdom. Hamantaschen cookies have three corners, just like Haman’s hat. Place a teaspoon of filling into the center of each cookie and pinch the sides to form three corners. It’s a really festive holiday. Here are two options for fillings, raspberry and apricot, thought there are endless possibilities! By any chance do you have pictures to go along with your deliciously sounding recipes so I may know what they are supposed to look like :) He then promotes Mordechai to a high ranking position in his court, and the Jews are protected by royal order. Learn to make hamantaschen with chocolate cream cheese filling from a rabbi's family recipe. Thanks for the history lesson… you’re a good story teller.I’ve never frozen this dough, Jenna… you can probably freeze the dough, but I’m doubtful about the filling. Mordechai was never rewarded for this. But first, a little history.Purim is the celebration of Esther, Queen of Persia, who saved her Jewish community from genocide. Add sugar and mix for one minute longer, then egg, vanilla extract, orange zest and salt, mixing until combined. Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 t vanilla 1/2 cup oil 2/3 cup sugar 2 t baking powder 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup sprinkles 1 cup cheesecake filling (recipe below) Cheesecake Filling: 1 8oz package of cream cheese

See more ideas about Purim recipe, Hamantaschen, Purim. And to top it all off, they are grain-free, gluten-free and dairy-free!These are not just regular hamantaschen with apple filling.
I’m all for promoting interfaith outreach. Need I say more? I'm drooling over my keyboard. The filling is so unique.You should know that this recipe creates quite a bit of dough… I ended up with over 60 hamantaschen. Hamantaschen Fillings. Freilach'n Purim to you. I will update this list of fillings as I add new ones to the site. Includes tested recipes, first cut vs. second cut, grass fed brisket, choosing the right weight, slicing and more!A delicious collection of tried and true Rosh Hashanah kosher holiday recipes with reviews and step-by-step photo tutorials for a sweet new year!Published February 22, 2010 - Last Updated March 10, 2020Rabbi Olitzky's Chocolate Cream Cheese Hamantaschen* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.Rabbi Olitzky’s Chocolate Cream Cheese HamantaschenCheck here to sign up for my free recipe newsletter and site updates! Various jams (we used raspberry, blackberry and apricot, but my favorite is this stuff) or prepared fillings (such as poppy seed or prune pastry filing) Cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Does this use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar?I am pretty sure I used light when I tested it (this was several years ago).How many cookies does this recipe make?