Homentash

This is a constant treat for Purim and a constant component of holiday parcels to friends. In Germany, it was customary to make it stuffed with honey and poppy, strictly speaking, and this name comes from the word "poppy" in German. But in all Jewish communities they firmly believe that khomentash is made in the shape of the ear of the villain Haman (“Homan” in Yiddish), who planned to exterminate the Jews, but he failed.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp. l. Sahara
• a pinch of salt
• 30 ml lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 250 g flour
• powdered sugar for serving
• 1/2 cup milk or sweet juice
• 1 glass of poppy seeds
• 1/4 cup light raisins
• zest of 1 lemon or orange
• 1/4 cup Demerara brown sugar
• 1/2 cup dried pitted cherries
• 100 g brandy
• 1 cup pitted (or frozen) cherries
• 1/4 cup Demerara brown sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts

Directions

1. For the cherry filling, scald the dried berries with boiling water, fill with cognac and leave for at least a day. Finely chop the walnuts. If using frozen cherries, place them in a colander in a bowl and thaw in the refrigerator. Toss fresh and dried cherries with sugar and nuts.
2. For the poppy filling, heat milk or juice in a saucepan, put poppy seeds, raisins, zest, sugar in a saucepan and cook over low heat until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, 5-10 minutes.
3. Prepare the dough. Beat eggs with sugar, salt, lemon juice and vanilla essence until they are white and about double in size. Pour in vegetable oil in a thin stream, continuing to beat until the mixture resembles cream. Add flour and knead to a soft dough. Roll the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
4. Remove the dough and roll it out to a thickness of 5 mm. Cut mugs out of the dough with a glass. Place the filling in the center of the mug. Pinch the cookies towards the center to form a triangle.
5. Preheat oven to 200 ° C. Place the khomentashi on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.