Henush Haman Ears cookies.
- 2 1/2 cup Flour.
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder.
- 1/2 cup Sugar.
- 1 pinch Salt.
- 200 grams Cold butter - cut into small cubes.
- 1 Orange zest.
- 2 Egg yolks.
- 4 tbsp Fresh orange juice.
- 1 Egg white - for the edges.
- 1 cup Flour for the work surface.
- 180 ml Water.
- 160 grams Sugar.
- 150 grams Freshly ground poppy.
- 2 tbsp Honey.
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice.
- 1 cup Figs paste.
- 1 cup Dark chocolate - crushed OR
- 1 cup Nutela .
- 1/2 cup Sugar - powdered.
- The Dough: Place in a food processor the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar and process for 3 sec.
- Add orange zest and butter and process again untilled the butter is assimilated in the flour , then add egg yolks and process until crumbs.
- Add 2 tbs of orange juice and process until the dough is smooth and if the dough isn't smooth add a tbs of orange juice again.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and put in the fridge for two hours.
- Flatten the dough to a midium thickness using flour that the dough won't stick to the work surface.
- Cut midium circles in the dough using a glass or a cutter.
- Ones you have the circles , apply egg white bitten with a little cold water to the edges adhere well to each other when folding.
- Add half of tsp of the filling at the center of each circle.
- The poppy seed filling: Bring water to boil and add the sugar.
- Add poppy seeds and bring to boil again, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 min until the mixture is thick and reduced.
- Remove from heat and add honey and lemon juice.
- Stir and put aside to cool.
- The folding: Hold the circle filled in your hand.
- With four fingers, the first and second finger of both hands fold in creating a triangle.
- Press hard the edges of the triangle while strengthening the triangle shape.
- Arrange on a baking paper and refrigerate for half an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 170c .
- Spread the cookies with the beaten egg whites with a brush and bake for 15-20 min or the cookies are nicely golden.
- Cool and sprinkle with sugar powder.
- Bonapetite!
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/332478-henush-haman-ears-cookies (may not work)