This Sephardic Purim treat is rarely mentioned in Purim recipe lineups, overshadowed in familiarity by its Western European counterpart Hamantaschen. It’s a shame though, because this dessert is light, and deliciously addictive. Strips of dough are fried and sprinkled with confectioners sugar. I personally like to flavour the dough with a combination of almond and vanilla essences. The result is similar to the Indo-Trinidadian treat kurma (recipe coming soon!). Yum Yum Yum!
Haman’s Ears/Orejas de Haman
Source: The Jewish Cookbook: 70 Recipes Celebrating an Historic Cuisine (Creative Cooking Library)
Makes about 20 thin pastries
INGREDIENTS
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
2 tbsp water
few drops orange flower water
oil, for frying
icing sugar, to decorate
METHOD
1. Sift together the flour and baking powder and make a well in the centre.
2. Drop in the egg and add the water and orange flower water.
3. Stir until the mixture forms a dough
4. Roll out on a lightly floured board, sprinkling the pin with flour to prevent sticking.
5. When very thin, cut into 4 in. rounds.
6. Re-roll the trimmings and use to cut more rounds.
7. Cut the circles in half, squeezing the centres slightly to make ear shapes.
8. Heat some oil in a deep pan and fry the ears, a few at a time, until they are golden brown.
9. It only takes a few minutes.
10. Drain the pastries on kitchen paper and sprinkle with sifted icing sugar.
11. Serve cold
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nice!
i look forward to the kurma and european counterpart recipes too!
u see stuff like this and kurma, and other similar types of pastries all over india, iran, turkey, greece, the gulf states, pakistan, lebanon, israel, afghanistan, yemen and egypt.
nice!
i look forward to the kurma and european counterpart recipes too!
u see stuff like this and kurma, and other similar types of pastries all over india, iran, turkey, greece, the gulf states, pakistan, lebanon, israel, afghanistan, yemen and egypt.
Hey Sebastian, my hamnataschen recipe is now up
www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/sarinas-rum-and-raisin-hamantaschen-recipe/
Kurma coming soon!
Hey Sebastian, my hamnataschen recipe is now up
www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/sarinas-rum-and-raisin-hamantaschen-recipe/
Kurma coming soon!
Hey Sebastian, my hamnataschen recipe is now up
www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/sarinas-rum-and-raisin-hamantaschen-recipe/
Kurma coming soon!
I’m still loving your photography and recipes. I am an Advertising Designer/Photographer and avid cook living in Barbados. Keep on keeping on girl.
I’m still loving your photography and recipes. I am an Advertising Designer/Photographer and avid cook living in Barbados. Keep on keeping on girl.
Thanks Cullen!
Thanks Cullen!