Nash Nash A Hamentash!

There is nothing like a snow day! I admit that I love getting that phone call that says, "stay home and enjoy your day" (albeit within reason). There is something about seeing waking up to a world blanketed in beautiful and white snow. Last week we enjoyed our second "snow cation" and I settled in for some fun days with my kids. We spent many hours outside playing in the snow, playing games inside, drinking hot cocoa and of course baking yummy treats With Purim coming up we decided to bake Hamentashen last week. We made some raspberry, brownie and brownie-marshmallow fluff filled Hamentashen. Breaking from tradition I decided to try out a new dough recipe this time around.

My cousins and I have a WhatsApp group that keeps all of us informed and entertained...and often times causes what we call "What'sApp peer pressure". This is when one cousin posts a picture of something yummy she has baked and the next thing you know, all of us are busy trying it out! My cousin Sari posted a picture of her Hamentashen along with her recipe, and I certainly wanted to give them a try! We mixed up our batter and then mixed up some brownie batter to use as one of our fillings - it was a fun and yummy afternoon together with my kids!

With Purim beginning tonight,  (PS visit www.chabadoftidewater.com if you still need to RSVP for the Purim party!!)I am sharing Sari's recipe for delicious Hamentash dough!

Hamentash Recipe

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup oil
1/3 cup apple juice (I used OJ)
5 1/2 cups flour - add it slowly! you may not need all of it
3 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp almond extract (optional - I did not use)
3 tsp baking powder

Beat eggs and sugar until creamy. Add oil and beat. Add juice and extracts and beat. Add baking powder. Gradually add flour until it becomes a good dough consistency. Roll out and cut out circles. Fill with your favorite filling. Bake at 350 for approximately 10 minutes. Enjoy and happy Purim!!