Cook the Book: Hamantaschen
Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 3 cups bleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter or pareve margarine, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the chocolate filling: - 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup bleached all-purpose flour 1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional) 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten with 2 teaspoons of sugar for the egg wash
Description

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