This weekend marks the Jewish holiday of Purim, a holiday full of costumes, merrymaking and of course the signature Purim treat, hamantaschen. The last time we wrote about hamantaschen several years ago we just covered a classic recipe. However, hamantaschen’s simple ingredients and shape, basically a sweet pastry triangle wrapped around jam, lends itself to improvisation. Buzzfeed (who else) has a compilation of 32 out-there Hamantaschen recipes including savory tomato and feta and peanut butter and chocolate. Bon Appetit has 5 savory riffs on Hamantaschen with international flair from Spain, India and beyond. New and trendy fillings for Hamantaschen have even taken Israel by storm.
Here a few more riffs on the Purim classic if you are feeling adventurous:
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Hamantaschen from Lil Miss Cakes
- S’mores Hamentashen from Couldn’t Be Parve
- Baklava Hamantaschen from Busy in Brooklyn (seen above)
- Neapolitan Hamantashen from What Jew Wanna Eat
- Kimchi Hamantaschen from Confident Cook, Hesitant Baker
- Rainbow Hamantaschen from Kitchen Tested
- Milk and Cereal Hamantaschen from the Arizona Jewish Post
- Balsamic and Red Onion Hamantaschen from Kveller
[Hamantaschen by Ulterior Epicure]
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