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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 !
    Keyword Almond Butter, Dairy Free, Dates, Hamantaschen, Hamantash, Hamantashen, Healthy, Jewish, Mishloach Manot, Oat Flour, Parve, Purim, Silan, Walnuts, Wholegrain Spelt Flour