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Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved.

Hamantashen is the ever-popular, traditional treat served during Purim. It is a three-cornered cookie stuffed with a tasty poppy seed-honey filling or some other equally delightfully filling.

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Poppy seed & honey filling, below
• Apricot filling, below

Sift flour; set aside. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add milk and vanilla. Stir in flour until dough forms a soft ball. Cover and refrigerate at 3 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350F.

Shape dough into a ball the size of a peach, then flatten or roll out into 4"-6" disc.
Place some filling on each disc.

Bring edges together to form a triangle. Pinch the seams together from top down to the corners. Brush tops with egg yolk.

Bake 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Poppy Seed & Honey Filling

• 1 cup poppy seeds
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup honey
• Zest from 1/2 lemon
• 1/8 cup granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1 egg

In a saucepan, combine poppy seeds, milk, honey, lemon zest, sugar, and salt over medium-low heat. Cook until mixture thickens, stir constantly. Remove from heat and let cool. Add egg and beat well. If mixture is too thin, return to heat for a few minutes

• 3 parts dried apricot
• Brandy or water
• 2 parts butter

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