Dessert for 6
Apricot Hamantaschen
Apricot filling is tucked into sweet triangle-shaped dough cookies and baked until lightly golden.
$7.12for 4 servings
$1.78 per serving$7.12 for 4
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Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 85 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 16 oz | $7.20Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.68 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried apricots
- 3/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 3 tbsp 2% milk
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 4 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- confectioners' sugar (optional)
Steps
- Simmer the dried apricots, water, and 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan for 15 minutes, then cool and mash.
- Beat the shortening, milk, remaining sugar, eggs, and lemon extract until smooth.
- Mix in the cake flour, baking powder, and salt to form a soft dough, then chill for 20 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and roll the dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut the dough into circles, add apricot filling to each center, and pinch three sides into triangles.
- Bake on baking sheets for 25 minutes until lightly golden, then cool before dusting with confectioners' sugar.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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