Dessert for 6

Apricot Hamantaschen

Name: Apricot Hamantaschen
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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)

$7.12for 485 minServes 6

Apricot filling is tucked into sweet triangle-shaped dough cookies and baked until lightly golden.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 16 oz$0.45/oz typical	16 oz	$7.20Typical price
	Milk, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.68

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

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.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.78 per serving$7.12 for 4

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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.

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