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Date Hamantashen

Kosher Create
Follow this Date Hamantashen Recipe to create a delicious and wholesome treat. Blend wholegrain spelt flour & oats with naturally sweet dates & silan. Add walnuts and almond butter to the combo to make it a nutrient rich pastry. Yummy!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack, Treat
Cuisine Jewish
Servings 24 Hamantashen

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer
  • Food Processor
  • Rolling Pin
  • 3 Large Baking Sheets
  • Large Baking Tray

Ingredients
  

Date Filling

  • 10 Dates - Preferably Medjool (organic, no added sugar - remove pits)
  • 3/4 cup Walnuts
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Hamantashen Dough

  • 1 Egg
  • 1/3 cup Blanched Almond Butter
  • 1/3 cup Silan - Date Honey (organic, no added sugar)
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 1/2 cups Wholegrain Spelt Flour (sifted)
  • 1 cup Oat Flour
  • 1/3 cup Water

Instructions
 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).

    Prepare The Filling

    • Gather the ingredients:
      Date Hamantashen Filling Ingredients In Glass Bowls.
    • Remove the pits from the dates.
    • Place the dates, walnuts and cinnamon in a food processor. Blend well. The filling should be smooth in texture.
      Hamantashen Date Filling In Food Processor.

    Making The Dough

    • Gather the ingredients:
      Date Hamantashen -Dough Ingredients In Glass Bowls.
    • Whisk the eggs and almond butter in an electric mixer until well blended.
    • Add the silan and continue to whisk for another minute.
    • Gradually add the other ingredients and whisk until well blended.
    • If the dough is not pliable, gradually add a small amount of water until you have a dough that you can roll out.

    Forming The Hamantashen

    • Create a ball from part of the dough and place it between 2 baking sheets.
    • Flatten the dough with a rolling pin. The dough should be about 1/8 inch thick - 1/3 centimeter thick.
    • Cut 3 inch (8 centimeter) diameter circles with the help of a cookie cutter. (You can use a cutter that is scalloped.)
      Cut Flower Circle from Hamantashen Dough Next To Flower Cookie Cutter And Rolling Pin.
    • Place a tablespoon of filling in the middle of the circle. Gently flatten.
      Filling In Middle of Hamantashen Dough Circle.
    • Pinch three sides of the circle to create a triangle with 3 points. Let part of the filling show.
    • 1st point:
      One Side Of Hamantashen Circle Pinched.
    • 2nd point:
      Second Side Of Hamantashen Circle Pinched.
    • 3rd point:
      Third Side Of Circle Pinched To Create Hanantashen Next to Flower Cookie Cutter And Cut Dough.
    • Make sure to pinch the 3 points to prevent the hamantashen from opening during baking.

    Baking The Hamantashen

    • Place the ready hamantashen on a baking tray lined with a baking sheet.
      Date Hamantashen Spread On Baking Sheet Before Baking.
    • Bake for 18 minutes.

    Notes

    Great for Mishloach Manot !
    Visit Kosher Create’s Healthy Dessert Recipe Collection for more Healthy Cookie Recipes.
    Keyword Almond Butter, Dairy Free, Dates, Hamantaschen, Hamantash, Hamantashen, Healthy, Jewish, Mishloach Manot, Oat Flour, Parve, Purim, Silan, Walnuts, Wholegrain Spelt Flour