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Fabulous hamantaschen

Although traditionally filled with poppy seeds, here’s a selection of some hamantaschen with more adventurous ingredients

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Hamantaschen are the pastries traditionally associated with the holiday of Purim.

The name, a reference to Haman, the villain of the Purim story, is likely to have originated from the German/Yiddish word “mohntaschen” (poppy-seed pockets).

 

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