Pear-Edam Hamantaschen
Photo & Styling: Yehuda Salomon
Yield: 20
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Level: Medium
Ingredients:
Dough:
- 2 tablespoons finely ground walnuts
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 slices Tnuva Edam Cheese, cut into tiny pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3.5 ounces cold butter, cut into pieces
- 2 – 4 tablespoons ice cold water
Filling:
- 5 slices Tnuva Edam Cheese, cut into small pieces
- 1 large pear, diced
- 1 egg yolk beaten together with 1 tablespoon water
- Dried thyme for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Prepare the dough: Put the ground nuts, flour, baking powder, salt, cheese, thyme and butter in a food processor with the S blade. Pulse until you have a consistency of fine crumbs. Add the egg and just enough water for a dough to form. Remove from the food processor. Form into a large ball and then flatten into a disc.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1 1/2 inches. Cut out circles about 4 inches in diameter. In the center of each circle, place a few pieces of cheese and pear. Brush the edges with the egg yolk wash and seal the edges tightly with 3 corners, as shown. If desired, sprinkle with dried thyme.
- Arrange the hamantaschen on the baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until nicely browned.
Tip: Save time and effort! Substitute the dough with Maadanot Frozen Rolled Short Dough for Sweet and Savory Pastries.
