LEMON POPPY SEED HAMANTASCHEN

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You can turn the traditional recipe inside out, and make this version -- the poppy seeds are folded through the dough (instead of inside it), and the filling is a tart lemon curd! Pinched from -- https://www.chabad.org/recipes/recipe_cdo/aid/3707354/jewish/Lemon-Poppy-Seed-Hamantaschen.htm Author: Miriam Szokovski FYI: Meat/Dairy: Dairy Time: 60 Minutes Difficulty: Intermediate Health & Allergies: Nut-Free

Provided by Katherine NonyaBeeswax @TheMama1836

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup(s) sugar
1/2 cup(s) corn or vegetable oil
4 eggs, large; beaten
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
4 - 5 cup(s) all-purpose white flour
1 tablespoon(s) baking powder
4 tablespoon(s) poppy seeds
2 cup(s) lemon curd (or lemon pie filling)
powedered sugar as needed to roll the dough

Steps:

  • Mix the beaten eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.
  • Add 1 cup of flour, the poppy seeds, lemon zest, and the baking powder. Mix.
  • Add the remaining flour until the dough forms a soft, but not sticky ball.
  • Sprinkle the powdered sugar on a smooth surface and roll out the dough to 1/4"+ thickness. Cut out circles with a large round cookie cutter or a wide-mouthed cup.
  • Cut out circles with a large round cookie cutter or a wide-mouthed cup.
  • Put a non-measuring teaspoonful of lemon curd or pie filling in the center of each circle.
  • Gently fold the sides up to form a triangle, then pinch the corners shut gently. Fold over each corner, pinch gently again, and reform into triangular shape.
  • Bake for 11-15 minutes on 350°F until golden brown. Yields: 40 Hamantaschen

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