Poppy Seed Hamantaschen

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When you're utilizing this magnitude of poppy seeds, it's cost-effective to bargain successful bulk alternatively than spell for the jars connected the supermarket spice aisle. So look for them successful Mediterranean markets, astatine Penzys Spices and done online purveyors.

The seeds instrumentality connected a antithetic texture and fruitier spirit erstwhile they are crushed successful a dedicated spice oregon java grinder. Sending them done doubly creates a moist, dense consistency (almost similar that of a adust tapenade).

The dough needs to beryllium refrigerated for 30 minutes earlier baking. You mightiness person filling near over. Use it successful babka and rugelach; oregon treble the recipe, adhd an ovum and make a filling for a tart; apical with cocoa ganache. The baked hamentaschen tin beryllium stored successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 1 week.

From Chevy Chase caterer Vered Guttman.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 36-45 tiny pastries

For the pastry

2 1/4 cups flour, positive much for the enactment surface
1/2 cupful granulated sugar
16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chopped into chunks
1 ample ovum positive 1 ample ovum yolk
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)

For the filling

1 cupful full oregon low-fat milk
1/2 cupful sugar
3 tablespoons to 4 tablespoons aureate raisins
4 1/2 ounces (14 1/2 tablespoons) poppy seeds, twice-ground (see headnote)
4 tablespoons crushed almonds (may substitute crushed beverage biscuits)
Finely grated zest of 1 ample orangish (1 tablespoonful to 2 tablespoons)
1 tablespoonful unsalted butter

Nutritional Facts

Per hamantaschen (using low-fat milk)

Calories
100
Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Carbohydrates
11 g
Sodium
5 mg
Cholesterol
20 mg
Protein
2 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
6 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Chevy Chase caterer Vered Guttman.

Tested by Nicole Schofer.

Published March 8, 2011

Updated March 13, 2026