Jacqueline Weiss

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Name: Apricot-Filled Triangles
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: about 6 dozen.
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 1 pound dried apricots (2-1/2 cups); 1-1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup sugar; DOUGH:; 2/3 cup shortening; 3 tablespoons 2% milk; 1-1/3 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 4 cups cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar, optional

Apricot-Filled Triangles

Traditionally called hamantaschen, these crisp, buttery triangle cookies truly do melt in your mouth. It's a good thing this classic Jewish dessert recipe makes a big batch because no one can stop after eating just one! —Mildred Lorence, Carlisle, Pennsylvania