Today’s baking challenge, hamantaschen. Hamantaschen are Jewish pastry that are eaten on Purim, a holiday that celebrates Esther saving the Jews from Haman, an adivsor to the Persian King who wanted to annihilate the Jews. This year, Purim will be celebrated from sundown on March 11 until March 12.
These triangular cookies are said to mimic the hat worn by Haman. They are traditionally filled with prunes, apricots or poppy seeds. A popular filling with kids is Nutella.
Some recipes
Those of you taking the challenge, please post photos of the process as well as the final product. Vegan, gluten free and other variations are welcome.
Ready, set, BAKE!
