Oznei Haman Or Hamentashen Or Jewish Tricorn Cookies Food

HAMANTASCHEN DOUGH (AKA HAMANTASHEN / OZNEI HAMAN)

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar until creamy.
• Add oil and beat. Add juice and extracts. Add baking powder. Gradually add flour until it becomes a good dough consistency.
• Fill with favorite filling and shape.
• Bake at 350°F on lined baking sheet for about 10 minutes (until bottom is golden).

OZNEI HAMAN (OR HAMENTASHEN OR JEWISH TRICORN COOKIES)

Steps:

• For the dough: Beat the butter with the sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the vanilla and egg yolks. Sift over the flour, stir in, then work into a dough with your hands. Knead until smooth. Put in plastic wrap and chill while fixing the filling.
• For the filling: Put the poppy seeds, honey, sugar, lemon rind and juice into a pan with 4 tbl water and bring to the boil, stirring. Remove from the heat and beat in the almonds, egg and raisins. Cool while working with dough.
• Preheat the oven to 350 and line two large baking sheets with baking parchment paper. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness. Using a plain round 3" cutter, stamp out rounds.
• Place a heaped teaspoon of filling on each round. Brush the edges with beaten egg, then bring the sides to the center to form a tricorn shape. Seal the edges together well and place on prepared baking sheets, spaced slightly apart.
• Brush with beaten egg and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.

CINNAMON SWIRL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190deg C/375 deg F/ Gas Mark 5. Grease 10 cups of a 12 cup muffin tin or line 10 cups with paper muffin cases. For the cinnamon sugar, mix together the cinnamon and the light brown sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
• For the Muffins, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl or jug, mix together the egg, milk and melted butter. Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and mix briefly until just combined (I used a spatula, and made sure it was still lumpy).
• Put a tablespoon of the batter into each prepared muffin cup. Sprinkle each muffin with a heaped teaspoon of cinnamon sugar, then spoon some more batter and cinnamon sugar into the muffin cup. Finish with a layer of batter, dividing it evenly. Using a fine skewer or the tip of a sharp knife, swirl the mixture in each muffin cup to achieve the marbled effect.
• Bake in the oven for 18-20 mins, or until risen and golden. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes (the sugar mixture will remain really hot, so don't be tempted to try them sooner), then turn out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or cold. These can be frozen too!

THE BEST EVER CHERRY HAMENTASHEN

Steps:

• Cream margarine in mixer bowl.
• Add sugar and beat till fluffy.
• Beat in egg, lemon peel, and vanilla.
• Add in flour and salt.
• Beat in water a few drops at a time until dough starts to come away from sides of bowl.
• Place dough in a 2-quart size bag and form into a flat disk.
• Refrigerate for a minimum of 2-3 hours and maximum of 2-3 days.
• Roll out dough flat about an 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
• Using a round cookie cutter or the top of a cup, cut out circles.
• Spoon 2 cherries and a little bit of filling onto the dough circles.
• To fold into the shape of a hamentashen (a triangle) use both thumbs and the two first fingers on each hand.
• Slide two fingers from left hand under left side and two fingers from right hand under right side and two thumbs under the bottom of circle.
• Bring all fingers (with dough) together to form a triangle and try to pinch close.
• Repeat this process with remaining circles and dough.
• Place on a cookie sheet lined with baking paper.
• Sprinkle a small amount of sugar on top of each one.
• Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes or just starting to turn pale golden.

LINZER HEART COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the almonds, cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; mix well. Add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with a floured 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Cut a 1 1/2-inch heart from the center of half of the cookies.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Spread 1/2 teaspoon jam over the bottom of the solid cookies; place cutout cookies over jam. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.