Hamentashen/pie Crust Dough

Photo: Yuna Wu

Ingredients

2 Eggs

1/2 cup Oil

3/4 cup Sugar

1/2 teaspoon Baking powder

1/4 cup Orange juice

1 Grated orange rind

2 1/2 Tp 3 cups flour

1 pound Prepared mohn filling,

1 pound Lekvar, (apple or prune

Strawberry or apricot

Preparation

Mix all well. Add flour as necessary to make smooth elastic dough. Divide dough and roll out on floured surface to about 1/8" thick. Use a round cookie cutter or glass to cut out a 3" circle. Fill with 1/2 -2/3 teaspoon of filling in middle of circle.

TO SHAPE: Lift up right and left sides, pinch together.Bring bottom flap up to center to meet 2 sides. Pinch edges together. Place on greased cookie sheet 1" apart. Bake in preheated 350* oven for 20 minutes.

FILLINGS: 1 pound prepared mohn filling (poppy seed) or 1 pound lekvar

(apple or prune butter) or strawberry or apricot preserves