Hearty Hamantaschen with Roasted Garlic and Feta

a special variation of the traditional Purim treat!

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 250 g flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 100 g cold butter (diced)

• 1 egg

• 2 tablespoons cold water

For the filling:

• 1 garlic bulb

• 150 g feta

• 50 g cream cheese

• 1 teaspoon honey

• ½ teaspoon thyme (fresh or dried)

• ½ teaspoon lemon zest

• Pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Roast garlic: Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Cut the tip off the garlic bulb, drizzle with a little olive oil, wrap in aluminum foil and bake for about 30-40 minutes until the garlic is soft. Then let it cool and squeeze out the soft cloves.

2. Prepare the dough: Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Work in the cold butter until the dough is crumbly. Add the egg and cold water and knead into a smooth dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

3. Prepare the filling: Mix the roasted garlic with feta, cream cheese, honey, thyme, lemon zest and pepper until creamy.

4. Forming Hamantaschen: Roll out the dough to a thickness of approx. 3 mm and cut out circles (diameter approx. 8 cm). Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the middle of each and fold the edges into a triangle.

5. Baking: Place the pockets on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake at 180 °C (top/bottom heat) for approx. 15-18 minutes until golden brown.

Tip:

These hearty Hamantaschen taste particularly good warm and go perfectly with a yogurt dip with fresh herbs.