Spiced Apple-Chestnut Hamantaschen
Serves: 4
Clair Leannon
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
38
Spice
51
Sweetness
52
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Ground Cinnamon2 tbsps
Butter1 tsp
Vanilla Extract1
Egg1 pinch
Salt1 cup
Dark Brown Sugar2 tsps
Ground Nutmeg2.5 cups
ApplesauceDirections:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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Special equipment: 3-inch round dough cutter In a small mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar and the cinnamon with a fork until it resembles wet sand
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Set aside
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In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and the remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar until light in color
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Beat in the vanilla and egg
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Sift together the flour and salt
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Slowly add the flour to the butter
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Then add the chestnut meal and mix until a dough forms
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With mixer on low speed, slowly add the cinnamon mixture 1 teaspoon at a time until all of the mixture is added
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Mix until a swirl of the cinnamon sugar appears, about 10 seconds, and then turn the mixer off
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Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap and tightly wrap
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Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours
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For the filling: Melt the brown sugar, butter, nutmeg and salt in a large high-sided saute pan
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Add the apples and cook over medium heat
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Add the sherry, then reduce the heat to low, and cook until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes
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Stir in the pecans, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely
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Fold the applesauce into the cooked apple mixture
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
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Dust a flat surface with flour
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Roll the dough until 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick
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Using a 3-inch round dough cutter, cut out as many circles as you can, re-rolling any excess dough until it is all used up
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Add a heaping teaspoon of the filling to the center of each dough circle
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Fold the sides of a circle in three parts, pinching corners together as you go, to create a triangle with a window of filling in the center
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Repeat for the remaining cookies
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Place the cookies 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes
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Cool the cookies before serving