Growing up in South Africa, we had amazing yeasted sweet cheese Hamantaschen to celebrate Purim, which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from the evil Haman. The ones I remember were more like a triangular bun, but I kind of like how these have opened up and you can see the filling; think three-cornered Cheese Danish. (How could that be bad?!) I was inspired by a call from family friend, Manfred Freinkel—owner of the popular Grandma Moses Bakery in Sydney, Australia—to create my own version using my delicious Bulka (traditional cinnamon bun) dough. (If you haven’t make my Bulkas they’re seriously to-die-for and super-easy if you follow my Quick Bulkas YouTube video) These Hamantashen couldn’t be easier to make! Simply whip up a batch of Bulka dough (using my easy Quick Bulkas recipe or more detailed original Bulkas recipe) Roll it out into a rectangle about 1/8 – 1/4-inch (1/2-cm) thick (don’t make them too thick like I did) Cut out 4 1/2-inch (11-cm) rounds (I use this Ateco Cookie Cutter for Bulkas and Hamantaschen) Place a small #60 cookie scoop (2 teaspoons) of cold cream cheese filling (recipe below) or Poppy Seed filling (my fave!) or Nutella in the middle. Poppy Seed (“Mohn” or “Mun”) Filling is a bit of a pain to make from scratch so I sometimes use Solo Poppy Seed Filling—you can get it on Amazon >> https://amzn.to/2ZgcpoK If you’re up for the task, Rose Levy Beranbaum (my favorite cookbook author) makes a wonderful Poppy Seed Filling: https://app.ckbk.com/recipe/baki38612c03s001ss008r014/poppy-seed-filling Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar for a little extra sweetness Lift up the side closest to you and bring in the other sides to join it in the middle and form a triangle. Make sure to pinch the seams really well to seal. Use three fingers to pinch the middle together. Cover loosely with plastic and set aside to double in size for 30 – 45 minutes or refrigerate overnight. (Next time I’m going to bake straight from the refrigerator to see if this helps them retain their shape better. And/or brush around the circle with egg wash before sealing them so they don’t open. Or try turning them seam-side-down so they don’t open up but then they won’t be as pretty) Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. I tried brushing these Nutella offcuts with egg wash instead, but we prefer the texture and appearance […]
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