Cookies Homentashen

Cookinero 26 Nov 2022

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Homentashen is a traditional treat served on the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling can be different, I wanted with poppy seeds. Very tasty cookies! Shortcrust pastry and a lot of poppy seeds, that's something!

How to cook Cookies Homentashen

Step 1

Beat soft butter + sugar + vanilla sugar, add egg, milk, mix everything and add flour mixed with baking powder. Quickly knead the soft elastic dough (flour may take a little more). Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 2

In the meantime, prepare the filling. Grind the poppy seeds in a coffee grinder (not very finely). Pour milk into a saucepan, add sugar and poppy seeds. Cook until the liquid evaporates for 10-15 minutes (stirring constantly, when the poppy becomes thicker, it will gurgle). Add the zest to the finished filling and let it cool completely.

Step 3

We cut out circles of 8 cm from the dough, apply the filling (1 tsp with a slide) and form triangles, they need to be pinched higher, because they diverge when baking. I got 22 pcs. and there was just enough stuffing for this amount. I greased (yolk + 2 tbsp milk) and sprinkled with brown sugar.

Step 4

Bake at 180 degrees until lightly browned. Happy tea!