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For the Hamantaschen Dough
ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cups icing sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
To Make the Hamantaschen Dough
Method
Step 1
Cream the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the zest, vanilla and egg. Whisk the salt into the flour. Add the flour mixture in two stages until just combined. Don't over mix. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least an hour.
Step 2
Roll out the dough and cut into 3-inch circles, fill and triangle them up. Bake in a 350°F oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
For the Poppy Seed Filling
ingredients
- 1 cup poppy seeds
- 4 dates, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
To Make the Poppy Seed Filling
Step 1
Place the poppy seeds in a blender and blend for 5 seconds. Heat up the milk and place in the dates, poppy seeds, honey, salt and zest. Turn on low heat and let cook down. Once thickened remove from the heat and let cool. Whisk in the egg.
For the Strawberry Sumac Filling
ingredients
- 7 cups chopped strawberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons sumac, plus more for sprinkling on top
To Make the Strawberry Sumac Filling
Step 1
Place in a pot and simmer until jammy.
For the Chocolate Filling
ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 10 ounces plus 1 cup bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs, separated
To Make the Chocolate Filling
Step 1
Melt butter and 10 ounces of chocolate on a double burner. Separate eggs, whisk the whites with the sugar until almost stiff peaks. When the chocolate is cooled, add the yolks then fold in the whites. Fold in the cup of chocolate chips and fill the hamentaschen.