tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11191856.post114135097738969220..comments2024-02-24T19:37:44.567-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Pie Queen: The Quest for Hamentaschen, Part 1Stephanie J. Rosenbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09073188964428241941noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11191856.post-79286793154604219962007-09-10T22:15:00.000-04:002007-09-10T22:15:00.000-04:00Actually, Guyitay, Purim and Passover are two diff...Actually, Guyitay, Purim and Passover are two different holidays, celebrating completely different historical events. Purim generally takes place about a month before Passover, so the leavening restrictions of Passover don't apply. It's always a good idea to check your facts before making a correction!Stephanie J. Rosenbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073188964428241941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11191856.post-41765010474650033682007-09-10T14:57:00.000-04:002007-09-10T14:57:00.000-04:00Stephanie,You asked "has anyone ever had yeast-rai...Stephanie,<BR/>You asked "has anyone ever had yeast-raised hamentaschen? Presumably, these pre-date the chemically-leavened ones we're familiar with today."<BR/><BR/>There maybe one out there, but Hamentaschen is a traditional dessert for Purim (AKA PASSOVER). The passover story stresses the Exodus of the Jewish people out of Egypt: they had to leave so fast they they did NOT have time to use yeast to make the product rise, since with yeast you have to let it rise twice and press it thrice.<BR/><BR/>The Jewish custom/laws demand that you not use yeast to leaven any item you cook during the Passover Celebration.<BR/><BR/>Any Yeast Leavened item would not be served or retained in a Jewish household that observes the Purim (Passover) celebration.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09136201500312869241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11191856.post-1142451568893260332006-03-15T14:39:00.000-05:002006-03-15T14:39:00.000-05:00Yum! that sounds delicious--like rugalach!Yum! that sounds delicious--like rugalach!Stephanie J. Rosenbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073188964428241941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11191856.post-1142451086215362492006-03-15T14:31:00.000-05:002006-03-15T14:31:00.000-05:00I tend to throw cream cheese into my hamentaschen ...I tend to throw cream cheese into my hamentaschen dough in addition to butter, since I have to make it eggless (I put in a little tapioca). I think it's the secret to more delicious hamentaschen. I also make a killer chocolate filling with cocoa, oat flour, butter, almond extract and sugar, in unspecified quantities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com