Hamantaschen for Purim

A drawing in greyscale of hamantschen for Purim.

Description of Clip Art: three versions of the same illustration, transparent backgrounds, one is hand drawn, by Kathy Grimm

A hamantash (Yiddish: המן טאש‎, also spelled hamentasch, pl. hamantashen or hamentaschen; Hebrew: אוזן המן‎‎ oznei Haman) is a filled-pocket cookie or pastry recognizable for its triangular shape, usually associated with the Jewish holiday of Purim. The shape is achieved by folding in the sides of a circular piece of dough, with a filling placed in the center. Hamantashen are made with many different fillings, including poppy seed (the oldest and most traditional variety), prunes, nut, date, apricot, raspberry, raisins, apple, fruit preserves in a lekvar style, cherry, fig, chocolate, dulce de leche, halva, or even caramel or cheese. Their formation varies from hard pastry to soft doughy casings. Read more...

Hamantash in bold gold.

Hamantash in black and white

• A Messianic Perspective on the Feast of Purim

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