Hamantashen Recipie

Maxine spent many Purims making Hamantashen with help from Ami and Davida. In addition to Jelly, they used to use chocolate chips as a flavor.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Soft Shortening
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 teaspoon flavoring (vanilla or lemon)
2.5 cups Sifted Flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
Jelly or Jam (flavor as desired)

What to do?

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and flavoring together. Add flour, baking power and salt. Chill 1 hour. Roll out 1/8" thick. Cut in squares. Place 1 teaspoon of jam or jelly in the center of each square and pinch sides together to form triangular shape. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake until golden - about 6 to 8 minutes at 400 degrees.