Apricot Hamentaschen (Hamentashen / Hamantaschen / Hamantashen)
Ready In: 42 mins
Yields: 35 cookies
Ingredients
Filling
- 2 cups finely chopped dried apricots
- 1 1⁄3 cups orange juice
- 2⁄3 cup honey
- 1⁄2 orange, zest of, grated
Dough
- 2 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup cold unsalted butter or 3⁄4 cup pareve margarine
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1⁄2 orange, zest of, grated
Directions
- To make the Filling: Place the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until soft and the liquid is absorbed. Add water, if needed. Let cool.
- To make the Dough: Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, egg, egg white, and orange zest. Add it to the processor and pulse to mix, being careful not to over mix. Divide into 2 disks and chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll out the dough on a floured work surface to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out 2 1/2 to 3-inch disks. (You can re-roll the scrapes to make more disks.) Place a disk of dough down and place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Pinch the disk in 3 places to form a triangular shape with the filling still showing in the center. They will look like 3 cornered hats. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Continue until all the disks are made.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
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