Dessert for 6

Apricot Hamantaschen

Name: Apricot Hamantaschen
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 lb dried apricots; 3/4 cups water; 1/2 cup sugar; 2/3 cup shortening; 3 tbsp 2% milk; 2/3 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp lemon extract; 4 cups cake flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; confectioners' sugar (optional)

Apricot filling is tucked into sweet triangle-shaped dough cookies and baked until lightly golden.

$1.31per serving $

85 minstart to table

6servings

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Ingredients

1 lb dried apricots
3/4 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
3 tbsp 2% milk
2/3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp lemon extract
4 cups cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
confectioners' sugar (optional)

Steps

Simmer the dried apricots, water, and 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan for 15 minutes, then cool and mash.
Beat the shortening, milk, remaining sugar, eggs, and lemon extract until smooth.
Mix in the cake flour, baking powder, and salt to form a soft dough, then chill for 20 minutes.
Heat the oven to 350 F and roll the dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/8 inch thick.
Cut the dough into circles, add apricot filling to each center, and pinch three sides into triangles.
Bake on baking sheets for 25 minutes until lightly golden, then cool before dusting with confectioners' sugar.

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