Mediterranean Hamantashen

Yields12 Servings

Serving finger-food this Purim? Olives and tomato sauce make this Hamantasch tangy and tart!

For the Dough:

1 tbsp Kosher Salt

2 cups Flour

1 tsp Dried Basil

1 tsp Dried oregano

1 tsp Baking Powder

½ cup Water

⅓ cup Good Quality Olive Oil

For the Filling:

8 oz Ground Beef

½ Small Yellow Onion, diced

1 Garlic Clove, crushed

¼ cup Diced Pimiento-Stuffed Green Olives

1 tsp Dried Oregano

1 tsp Smoked Paprika

¼ cup Tomato sauce

1 tbsp Honey

Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper

For the Dough:

Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl, kneading until it forms a smooth, soft dough. Cover and let relax for at least half an hour.

For the Filling:

Combine the ground beef, onion, garlic, olives, oregano, paprika, tomato sauce, and honey in a medium bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, then mix the filling with your hands until well combined before filling hamantaschen.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F, and lightly dust your countertop with flour. Line two rimmed sheet pans with parchment paper or silicone mats.

Roll out the dough until it's very thin, less than 1/4; inch. Cut out 3-inch circles, and place a tablespoon of filling in each circle. Gather the scraps of dough; knead back together, and cover and let sit.

Brush the edges of the filled circles with the egg wash, and then fold the edges over to create a hamantaschen shape, leaving just a bit of filling peeping through the center. Press the corners to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.

Transfer the shaped hamantaschen to the lined pan.

Bake 20 Minutes or until filling is cooked.

Nutrition Facts

12 servings

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