From: japlady@nwu.edu (Rebecca Radnor) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 03:44:21 GMT Some recipes for Hamantashen, from various sources. For those of you who dont know, this is a traditional Jewish food (pastry) eaten during the festival of Purim. It is made in the shape of a triangle to remember the triangle shaped hat worn by the villian Hayman of the Queen Ester story. Cream Margarine and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Sift dry ingredients together. Add to mixture alternating with orange juice and vanilla. Roll out on floured board about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into rounds. Fill with fruit filling. Pinch edges together to form a triangle known as Hamens Hat. Grease cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. When serving sprinkle with powdered sugar. Fruit filling: grind fruit and add on pound jar of stawberry perserves and mix well. Poppyseed filling: Add honey to poppyseed and mix well. REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES /COOKIES From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from G Internet, G Internet.