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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013




PURIM AND HAMENTASCHEN

PURIM POPPYSEEDS, MON PEREG
PURIM....FESTIVAL OF CELEBRATIONS AND FUN.............................

Purim is a festival that is full of color and fun. We read the Scroll of Esther and find inspiration in the story of great courage and sacrifice. We celebrate the holiday with games, masquerades, jokes and loads of fun.
Today we give our friends a gift of food , cookies and hamantaschen ,to show friendship and unity Many people send gifts to needy families and the very thought of giving ,has a feeling of joy

Making goodies for Purim, always involves the poppy seeds, called "mon" or "pereg". Buy the seeds fresh and you can prepare them in many different ways.

EASY HAMANTASCHEN .

2 Cups of Self Raising Flour.
1/2 cup sugar.
200 grams butter.
1 teaspoon vanilla.
I egg.
Beat the egg and sugar . Add the butter and vanilla essence. Mix and then add the self raising flour. Work into a dough and place in the fridge for an hour. Roll and cut into rounds that you fold with the filling in it.

Make the filling.
Use 2 cups of finely ground poppy seeds. {Mon or Pereg are other names}
1 egg.
1/3 cup of honey or sugar
1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
Half a cup of raisins and chopped nuts.
Mix all the ingredients and use as a filling for the hamantaschen.

Bake in an medium oven and sprinkle with icing sugar to serve.
I make the hamantaschen for the kids with Nutella and ground walnuts, cinnamon and raisins. The kids also love chocolate chips mixed with halva as a filling.

POPPYSEED CAKE.

THIS IS A GREAT DOUGH THAT CAN BE FILLED WITH THE POPPYSEED MIXTURE.

2 cups flour.
2 desertspoons  sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 0zs butter. {60 grams}.
1 egg
1 cup thick cream..
A pinch of salt. .
Sift the dry ingredients . Cut the butter into slices into the flour. Beat the eggs and cream . Fold the egg and cream mixture into the flour with a knife. Allow the dough to cool. { 20 minutes} Roll out on a floured board and fill with the pereg mixture. You can add one grated apple. Roll carefully into a "log" and bake at 375f or 190c for 30 minutes.
I make a glaze that I pour over when it is a little cool. Use1/2 cup of icing sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix in a little water to make a paste and fill a tube, so you can squeeze it over in a design. You will love this.

POPPYSEED DRESSING FOR SALADS, SPINACH LEAVES AND COOKED POTATOES.

1/2 cup oil.
1/4 cup brown sugar. .
5 tablespoons of vinegar.
2 tablespoons chopped green onions.
1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard. 2 teaspoons poppy seeds. A little tarragon. Place all of this, except the poppy seeds and mix well. Stir them in at the  end and serve over salad, over cut up cooked potatoes or even  over cooked beets and cur up red onions. This is a fabulous dressing
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  Have a joyful Purim and remember the less lucky kids, who will love the goodies you share. Remember to take take photographs year by year.,as they are the best memories in years ahead.