Queen Esther Purim Pastry
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Pastries
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        DOUGH:
  1                cup  flour
  2               tbsp  butter
  1                     egg
  2               tbsp  yoghurt
     1/2           tsp  baking soda
     1/2           tsp  salt
  1                tsp  sugar
                        ALMOND FILLING:
  1                cup  chopped peeled almonds
  1                tsp  cardamon
                        About 1 cup confectioner's sugar
                        DATE FILLING:
     1/2            lb  pitted dates
  2               tbsp  vegetable oil
  1                     egg yolk
                        Sesame seeds
                        CHEESE FILLING:
     1/4            lb  grated feta cheese
  1               tbsp  cream cheese
  1                     egg
  1               tbsp  flour
 

Preparation:

DOUGH: Combine all ingredients and knead. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Roll out dough into 1/8" thickness. Cut into 3" rounds. Fill with any of the following fillings. Close to semi-circle and crimp closed with fork. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until slightly brown. ALMOND FILLING: Grind almonds, mix with cardamon, and add sugar to desired sweetness. DATE FILLING: Combine date and oil over low heat in a saucepan. When soft, shape into small balls and fill dough. Dip pastry in egg yolk and then in sesame seeds. Bake as above. CHEESE FILLING: Combine all ingredients and fill prepared dough.

 

Nutritional Information:

1809 Calories (kcal); 71g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 274g Carbohydrate; 665mg Cholesterol; 2099mg Sodium