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SAVORY BEEF HAMANTASCHEN<br />
By Emily Paster<br />
Dough<br />
2 tsp <strong>in</strong>stant or active dry yeast<br />
1 cup plus 2 TB warm water<br />
P<strong>in</strong>ch sugar<br />
3 1/2 cups bread flour<br />
P<strong>in</strong>ch salt<br />
1 TB extra virg<strong>in</strong> olive oil<br />
1 egg<br />
Fill<strong>in</strong>g<br />
2 TB extra virg<strong>in</strong> olive oil<br />
1 yellow onion, diced<br />
1 lb. ground sirlo<strong>in</strong><br />
2 tsp dried m<strong>in</strong>t<br />
1 tsp each allspice, c<strong>in</strong>namon, paprika<br />
1/2 tsp ground cloves<br />
P<strong>in</strong>ch cayenne<br />
1/2 cup each p<strong>in</strong>e nuts, golden rais<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Optional Yogurt sauce<br />
3-4 cloves garlic, m<strong>in</strong>ced<br />
Juice of two lemons<br />
P<strong>in</strong>ch salt<br />
2 cups non-dairy yogurt<br />
2 tsp dried m<strong>in</strong>t<br />
Preheat oven to 350.<br />
1. Prepare the dough: if us<strong>in</strong>g active dry yeast, dissolve the yeast with a<br />
p<strong>in</strong>ch of sugar <strong>in</strong> 1/2 cup warm water and leave for ten m<strong>in</strong>utes until<br />
froths. (If us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stant yeast, skip this step and mix <strong>in</strong>stant yeast<br />
directly <strong>in</strong> with the flour.)<br />
2. Comb<strong>in</strong>e flour, salt, oil, egg. Add yeast mixture. Mix with a fork and<br />
work <strong>in</strong> rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g water as needed for dough to hold together.<br />
3. Knead 5-10 m<strong>in</strong> until dough is smooth and elastic.<br />
4. Put dough <strong>in</strong> well-oiled bowl, cover, set aside <strong>in</strong> a warm place to rise<br />
until doubled, about an hour.<br />
5. While dough is ris<strong>in</strong>g, make the fill<strong>in</strong>g. Heat olive oil over medium<br />
heat <strong>in</strong> a large saucepan.<br />
6. Saute the onion until softened, about five m<strong>in</strong>utes. Season with salt and pepper.<br />
7. Add the ground beef and spices and cook, stirr<strong>in</strong>g, until the meat is no longer p<strong>in</strong>k.<br />
8. Add the p<strong>in</strong>e nuts and rais<strong>in</strong>s saute a few additional m<strong>in</strong>utes until the p<strong>in</strong>e nuts are toasted. Taste and add salt and<br />
pepper if needed. Set aside.<br />
9. When dough is risen, punch down and divide <strong>in</strong>to four pieces. Keep<strong>in</strong>g other pieces covered, take one piece and roll it<br />
out on a lightly floured board as th<strong>in</strong>ly as possible.<br />
10. Cut dough <strong>in</strong>to 4-<strong>in</strong>ch rounds. You should have 6-7 rounds of dough.<br />
11. Place a heap<strong>in</strong>g tablespoon of fill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to the center of each round.<br />
12. Us<strong>in</strong>g two hands, fold <strong>in</strong> two sides of the circle and p<strong>in</strong>ch together. Fold up the bottom side of the triangle and p<strong>in</strong>ch all<br />
three corners together. Repeat with rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g dough and fill<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
13. Place filled pastries on a bak<strong>in</strong>g sheet l<strong>in</strong>ed with parchment paper or a Silpat bak<strong>in</strong>g mat.<br />
14. Beat egg with one tablespoon of water. Brush pastries with egg wash.<br />
15. Bake pastries for 25 m<strong>in</strong>utes until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.<br />
16. While pastries are bak<strong>in</strong>g, make “yogurt” sauce. Comb<strong>in</strong>e m<strong>in</strong>ced garlic, lemon juice and salt and allow to stand for<br />
five m<strong>in</strong>utes to soften raw garlic flavor.<br />
17. Comb<strong>in</strong>e garlic mix with “yogurt” and m<strong>in</strong>t. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.<br />
Leftover pastries can be stored <strong>in</strong> the refrigerator for several days. Reheat or toast before serv<strong>in</strong>g. Pastries can also be wrapped<br />
well and frozen. Thaw and reheat before serv<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
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