Almond Hamantaschen – Kosher Recipes | OU Kosher Certification

Almond Hamantaschen – Kosher Recipes | OU Kosher Certification

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Both the dough and the filling for these hamantaschen include almond flavoring thanks to blanched almond slivers in the dough & almond paste in the filling.

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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Cookie cutter
  • Rolling pin
  • Wax paper
  • Baking sheet
  • Refrigerator
  • Mixing bowl
  • Fork
  • Oven
  • Measuring spoon
  • Spatula
  • Cooling rack
  • Sifter
  • Airtight container

Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped blanched almond slivers
  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (1½ sticks) cold unsalted butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon very finely-grated lemon zestFilling:
  • 7 to 8 oz. marzipan or almond paste*
  • 1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • Water
  • 1 to 2 drops food coloring (optional)
  • 1&frac12 to 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar

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