hamantaschen
Triangular filled cookies
Hamantaschen are triangular filled pastries traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim.
The three-cornered shape represents the hat or ears of Haman, the villain of the Purim story.
Classic fillings include poppy seed, prune, and apricot, though modern versions use chocolate, Nutella, or other sweet fillings: We baked hamantaschen for the Purim carnival.
Minute baking garnish
- apricotFuzzy orange stone fruit
- pruneDesiccated stone fruit
- raspberryAggregate bramble fruit
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
date · fig · lemon · cherry · strawberry · blueberry · dulce de leche · apple
Three-cornered in form
- three-corneredHaving three angles
- pocketsFabric compartments in clothing
- foldedBent upon itself
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
Hebrew name meaning star
- noisemakerDevice producing celebratory sounds
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- ShushanAncient Persian royal city
Mordechai · carnival · feast · celebration · festival · mitzvot
poppyseed
Minute baking garnish
chocolate · date · fig · lemon · cherry · strawberry · blueberry · dulce de leche · apple · cheese
triangular
Three-cornered in form
- three-corneredHaving three angles
- pocketsFabric compartments in clothing
- foldedBent upon itself
Esther
Hebrew name meaning star
- noisemakerDevice producing celebratory sounds
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
Mordechai · Shushan · carnival · feast · celebration · festival · mitzvot
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
butter · sugar · egg · cookie · pinch · fold · triangle · recipe · dessert · treat
Ashkenazi
Jews of European descent
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
- kosherPermissible by Jewish law
- traditionCustom passed through generations
Hebrew · bubbe · bakery · delicacy · recipe · heirloom · generations · custom · Eastern European · shtetl