Recipe for Hamantaschen

HAMANTASCHEN

• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter (use margarine for Pareve version)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 orange, zest grated

Filling:

• Strawberry and/or Apricot Jam (the classic Prune is a favorite too)
• Chocolate chips

Equipment: 2 1/2 to 3-inch round cookie cutter (Can use a glass or measuring cup as well)

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, vanilla, 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 degrees 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 the fruit filling in the center (or between 5 and 10 chocolate chips). 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.