Hamentasch(n+1)

The other day I made a batch of Hamentaschen, a stuffed three-sided cookie eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. As illustrated above, I got a little experimental with the shape.

The dough was from a Food Network recipe, and the filling was improvised, roughly as follows:

• 1 14-ounce package of baking dates
• 1 cup of walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• zest of 1/2 an orange
• 2-3 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• Seeds from 3 cardamom pods, crushed

They may have been the best hamentaschen I’ve ever had. If I had to change anything, I’d probably ease up on the orange zest a little and maybe add more cardamom or other spices.

Obligatory macro-lens shot