Queen Esther Purim Pastry |
Course : Pastries
Serves: 4 |
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Ingredients:
---DOUGH: |
1 cup flour |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 large egg |
2 tablespoons yoghurt |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon sugar |
---ALMOND FILLING: |
1 cup chopped peeled almonds |
1 teaspoon cardamon |
1 Cup confectioners sugar |
---DATE FILLING: |
1/2 pound pitted dates |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1 large egg yolk |
1 teaspoon Sesame seeds |
---CHEESE FILLING: |
1/4 pound grated feta cheese |
1 tablespoons cream cheese |
1 large egg |
1 tablespoons flour |
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Preparation / Directions:
DOUGH:
Combine all ingredients and knead. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Roll
out dough into 1/8" thickness. Cut into 3" rounds. Fill with any of the
following fillings. Close to semi-circle and crimp closed with fork. Bake
at 350 for 20 minutes or until slightly brown.
ALMOND FILLING: Grind almonds, mix with cardamon, and add sugar to desired
sweetness.
DATE FILLING: Combine date and oil over low heat in a saucepan. When soft,
shape into small balls and fill dough. Dip pastry in egg yolk and then in
sesame seeds. Bake as above.
CHEESE FILLING: Combine all ingredients and fill prepared dough.
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Nutritional Information:
1809 Calories (kcal); 71g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 274g Carbohydrate; 665mg Cholesterol; 2099mg Sodium |
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