Karp Family Recipes

Hamantaschen

Category: Desserts, Cookies

Ingredients:

3 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 c. Crisco 3 c. flour 3 t. baking powder pinch of salt Rind and juice of 1 orange Rind and juice of 1 lemon Jam – a heavy genuine jam

Directions:

Using a mixer works best. Cream eggs and sugar; add Crisco. Sift and measure flour; combine with baking powder and salt, then add to egg mixture, alternately with grated rinds and juice. Roll mixture into ball with additional flour (just enough to make dough easy to roll). Divide dough into quarters; roll out and cut by using a glass dipped in flour before each cut. (it works best with a glass or other implement that is about 4”, although 3” will work, but not as easy to fold into shape. Fill with desired filling – a rounded teaspoon works well with the 4”, a level teaspoon with the 3”. To shape the hamantaschen, first pinch one corner together, then fold up other side, and pinch at two corners (that part is my instructions – I hope it makes sense). Bake in a 375 degree oven on a greased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes. (I usually check in between, as different ovens cook slightly differently). The cookie should be slightly brown. Enjoy! Questions – call Jane da Silva at (203) 698-9006