The quintessential Purim treat is hamantaschen. This Yiddish word means “Haman’s pockets”; the name of these triangular filled cookies in Hebrew, oznei Haman, means “Haman’s ears.” They are served as ...

* Mix warm milk, sugar and yeast in small bowl until yeast dissolves. Set aside. * Blend flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest in large bowl of electric mixer. Add butter and blend until mixture ...

Sticking with a classic filling like poppy (but feel free to use chocolate, halva, prune, my cookie butter filling, recipe below, or whatever you like), I present to you the ultimate mix-up, mash-up ...

Imagine removing the sweet and sticky poppy seed filling from a hamentaschen. Now, roll this into soft and light yeast dough to form a log. After baking, cut into slices, and admire the black swirl ...

Yield:> 3/4 cup, enough for about 12 hamantaschen About 1/2 cup poppy seeds (1 2.12-ounce/60g bottle), coarsely ground> 1/4 cup milk> 1/4 cup golden raisins, roughly chopped> 1 1/2 tablespoons ...