HAMANTASCHEN DOUGH #1
This makes a cookie-type
dough.
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. grated orange rind
(optional)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp. orange juice
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
prune lekvar, poppy seed filling,
jams
Cream the softened butter
with orange rind; add the
sugar gradually, beating
until fluffy. Add egg and
orange juice and beat well.
Add the dry ingredients
together, to make a soft
dough that can be handled.
Chill before rolling out.
Roll out on lightly floured
board to 1/8 inch thickness.
Cut into 3-inch circles
with cookie or biscuit cutter.
Place 1/2 Tbsp. filling
(prune lekvar, poppy seed
filling, or jam) in center of
each round. Brush edge
with water if desired. Fold
three sides in towards center,
pinching to form
three-sided cookie.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes, until
cookies begin to brown.
Makes 4-5 dozen.
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