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Savory Hamentaschen

Famous Purim cookies with savory fillings
Course Dessert
Cuisine jewish

Ingredients
  

Potato and Cheese Hamentashen

  • 2 pie crusts without lard
  • 3 Large Potatoes peeled and cut into large cubes
  • 3.5 tbsp Butter
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 large Onion caramelized
  • 1 tbsp each Oil and Butter to cook the Onions

Spinach and Feta Hamentashen

  • 2 pie crusts without lard
  • 10 oz Frozen Spinach drained
  • 3/4 block Feta 3/4s of the whole block
  • 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tbsp Fresh Dill
  • 1/4 Cup Green Onions diced
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 medium egg

Instructions
 

Potato and Cheese Hamentashen

  • bring water to a boil and add potatoes. Cook until soft and mashable
  • while potatoes are boiling, slice onions and cook them in 1 Tbsp olive oil + 1 Tbsp butter on low for 20 minutes until they are a nice golden brown color.
  • let potatoes cool slightly, then add to a bowl and mash potatoes with 3tbsp of butter
  • add remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix
  • preheat the oven to 400F
  • roll out the thawed dough and using a 2 or 3 inch circlular cookie cutter, cut out circles. 
  • fill each circle with 1tsp of filling. Fold each circle into a triangle. If they are having trouble sticking, you can use scrambled egg whites as glue.
  • Bake for 14 minutes

Spinach and Feta Hamentashen

  • thaw and drain frozen spinach
  • add spinach to a bowl with half a block of crumbles feta cheese and black pepper
  • chop up the dill and green onions and add to the bowl
  • squeeze lemon juice and add to the bowl.
  • crack 1 medium egg in a bowl, scramble it in the bowl, and then add to the spinach mixture. Mix all Ingredients well
  • preheat the oven to 400F
  • roll out the thawed dough and using a 2 or 3 inch circular cookie cutter, cut out circles. 
  • fill each circle with 1tsp of filling. Fold each circle into a triangle. If they are having trouble sticking, you can use scrambled egg whites as glue.
  • Bake for 14 minutes
Keyword cookie, dessert, pastry, sweet