Tomorrow night is the beginning of a Jewish holiday called Purim. It's a fun holiday that celebrates the Jewish people overcoming an enemy's
plans of extermination. Traditionally it involves a lot of drinking,
dressing up in costumes and cookies called Hamentaschen. (See more: http://en.wikipedia.org/
Dan and I turned this week's Monday night dinner into a Purim party. I made a ton of hamentaschen and Dan made pizzas from scratch. Yum!
I tried out some new fillings this year, mainly because the ones I used back home aren't sold in the UK. The most traditional filling is poppy seeds, which you normally buy in a can. I made my own this year though and it actually turned out pretty well.
I also used strawberry jam, chocolate, cherry pie filling, and apple pie filling. I have to say that even though it is totally not traditional, I loved the apple pie filling! I might have to do that every year now!
Dan's pizzas were a big hit. We did cheese and basil; mushroom and olive; and potato. They were crispy and cheesy and delicious.
It was a really fun night!
Dan and I turned this week's Monday night dinner into a Purim party. I made a ton of hamentaschen and Dan made pizzas from scratch. Yum!
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| Making hamentaschen |
I tried out some new fillings this year, mainly because the ones I used back home aren't sold in the UK. The most traditional filling is poppy seeds, which you normally buy in a can. I made my own this year though and it actually turned out pretty well.
I also used strawberry jam, chocolate, cherry pie filling, and apple pie filling. I have to say that even though it is totally not traditional, I loved the apple pie filling! I might have to do that every year now!
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| Strawberry jam and cherry pie fillings |
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| Apple pie filling |
Dan's pizzas were a big hit. We did cheese and basil; mushroom and olive; and potato. They were crispy and cheesy and delicious.
It was a really fun night!
Sounds like so much fun! I miss your cooking and baking Calli!
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