* 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 ...

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There is nothing better than a poppy-seed hamantaschen. The soft, buttery pastry, crammed with achingly-sweet, figgy poppy-seed filling, is so ridiculously delicious that it’s the highlight of a ...

One of the most important customs of Purim, the Jewish holiday that begins at sundown Thursday and lasts through sundown Friday, is the giving of food. The practice, called mishloach manot in Hebrew, ...

INGREDIENTS: • 3/4 cup warm water • 1 cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, divided • 3 packages dry yeast • 3 eggs • 1 cup warm milk • 2 tablespoons salt • 8-9 cups all-purpose flour • 1/4 cup butter ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — Customers at Lehamim Bakery in Tel Aviv were already eagerly reaching for a dozen varieties of delicate hamantashen two weeks ago. Israelis have become crazy about the tricorner ...

Easter is a big season for small family-owned bakeries in Northeast Pennsylvania. At Premo’s Bakery on George Avenue in Wilkes-Barre, owner Susan Sorbelli was busy last week preparing nut rolls with ...