Last year I blogged (was it really that long ago?) about my husband's
Aunt Eileen's hamantaschen cookies, which she bakes for the Jewish
holiday, Purim. The triangular cookie is meant to represent the hat of
this bad guy, Haman.
Aunt
Eileen noted on Facebook that this year, Purim comes early (makes me
think of that Parker Posey movie!). A good friend at work also just
gave me some beautiful apricot preserve, which happens to be my favorite
filling in hamantaschen. I see this as the stars aligning, telling me
to make some of my own.
Here's the recipe
I'm using, courtesy of Duff Goldman, a.k.a "Ace of Cakes." He's a
baker and a member of the tribe, so I'm going to trust he knows what
he's doing. Also: no sifting of flour required. Phew.
I made the dough and chilled it in the fridge. It tastes lemon-y and cookie-y and the whole apartment smells that way, too. Ahhhh!
