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Judy Graham's avatar

Oh my, Ruth, what a busy and ambitious gal you've been. Everything sounds and looks delish. I hope there'll be some in the freezer. Another great, thoughtful article.

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks, Judy! I froze a bunch for you guys. Not sure how well they freeze, but I guess we'll find out!😋

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Jolene Handy's avatar

Beautiful Hamantaschen, Ruth,and thank you for your thoughtful assessment of what’s going on in our world. But tonight, happy Purim celebrating with your family! ❤️

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks so very much, Jolene!❤️

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Maggie Williams's avatar

I love this article and probably because I just love Hamantaschens they remind me of a rolled cookie my grandmother use to make even though the shape isn’t even close to those beautiful triangles. I did purchase prune and raspberry last week at Manhattan Bread Co… just had to have one but I’m sure your homemade ones really are fabulous. Yes let’s pray for all villains to come to see something better than hate! Love and possibilities together.

Thank you , Maggie

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks so much for your comment, Maggie! My "roots" hamantaschen are prune and nut as these are the ones I grew up on, and I do love raspberry too! It's far easier to make homemade ones that you would think--and they do taste better. The only problem is it's hard not to eat more than you should! Yes, I'm hoping that we vanquish all the villains! If only it was as easy as eating a few hamantaschen!

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Annette Laing's avatar

Creative hamentaschen! Now we're talking! Now I have your permission to throw tradition to the wind, I'm thinking Nutella, the commercial kind with the bad ingredients. By the way, do try the Earl Grey recipe. I hate Earl Grey tea, but it does indeed transform into something else in baking. I make an Earl Grey cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting, and it is SO much better than it sounds.

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks, Annette! I will definitely try the Earl Grey tea in a recipe. Flavors in baked goods are clearly different than in hot beverages, and I broke my own rule of always making a recipe as written the first time around. That cake sounds delicious! And the Nutella hamantaschen are really very good. I was just looking for an excuse to try making it. It's a LOT of work, though a fun project anyway.

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