Oznei haman (hamentashen)
30 Cookies
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE POPPY FILLING (VER. 1): | ||
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Honey |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 1 | cup | Ground poppy seeds |
| 2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon zest |
| ¼ | cup | Raisins |
| Bread or biscuits crumbs | ||
| 1 | cup | Ground poppy seeds |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 2 | tablespoons | Honey |
| ½ | cup | Almonds, chopped |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon zest |
| ¼ | cup | Sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Raisins |
| 1 | Semisweet apple, grated | |
| 2½ | cup | Flour |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | Egg yokes | |
| ¼ | cup | Brandy, milk or orange juice |
| 1 | tablespoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon zest |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| ½ | pounds | Cold margarine, cut to small cubes |
Directions
POPPY FILLING (VER. 2
DOUGH
Source: CAKES FOR ALL SEASONS by Nira Scheuer VER 1: In a small pot put the sugar, honey and water and cook until the sugar melts. Add poppy seeds, stir and cook for another 1 min. Add lemon juice, lemon zest and raisins to the poppy mixture. Set aside to cool until the dough is prepared.
NOTE: mixture should be only a little damp. add bread or biscuits crumbs to drain excess liquids.
Poppy filling (ver. 2) : In a pot boil all ing, except the apple, and stir until the mixture thickens. Add more sugar to taste. Set aside to cool. add the grated apple or ¼ c of jam.
NOTE: mixture should be only a little damp. add bread or biscuits crumbs to drain excess liquids.
Dough : Put all ing. in a bowl. Knead until you get uniform dough. If the dough is sticky add a bit more flour.
To get Oznei Haman:
1) Roll out the dough to 3mm / ⅛" .
2) cut circles with a cup. put 1 ts. filling in the middle of each circle.
fold to triangle shape (push three sides up).
3) brush with an egg. bake at 180C/350F for 15-20 min until cookies are golden brown.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #039 by eyal adelman <eemcs@...> on Feb 04, 1997.