As much as food writer and recipe developer Emily Paster loves sweet hamantaschen, she enjoys taking a broader view of Purim foods. The perfect example is her savory beef hamantaschen. “They are a bit ...

“Hamantaschen are known for being dry and tasteless, but not this version,” Kritzer-Becker, founder of What Jew Wanna Eat, told the Journal. “The dough is a little tricky to work with, but the flavor ...

To make the caramel, place the sugar and water in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat until the sugar melts. After several minutes, the sugar will start to color. Stir the ...

Just about every Jewish holiday has its own signature dessert: Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, is ushered in with honey cake; Passover is celebrated with macaroons, Hanukkah has chocolate candy ...

Hamantaschen are triangular filled pastries traditionally served for the Jewish holiday of Purim. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, [email protected] Yield: 3 dozen pastries 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 ...

The colossal hamantasch, baked by Brooklyn’s Strauss Bakery, was created to raise funds for an anti-hunger campaign from Masbia Soup Kitchen Network. (New York Jewish Week) — A giant, 50-pound ...

Hamantaschen may be the most popular Purim pastry in the United States, but the triangular cookie’s not the only traditional dessert associated with the celebratory holiday. Purim, which begins ...

Purim, that most Mardi Gras of Jewish holidays, starts tomorrow. The two-day festival commemorates the deliverance of the Jews of the ancient Persian Empire from a plot to destroy them. In Israel, ...

The Jewish holiday of Purim begins Thursday night, and the tri-cornered hamantaschen is its signature dessert. North Jersey bakers are experimenting on the old, poppy-seed filled version and now offer ...