Best 2 Cream Cheese Hamantaschen Recipes

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Cream cheese hamantaschen are a delicious treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are a traditional Jewish pastry that is often served during the holiday of Purim. Hamantaschen are made with a cream cheese filling that is wrapped in a triangular dough. They can be baked or fried, and they are often served with a dusting of powdered sugar. If you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make treat, cream cheese hamantaschen are a great option. There are many different recipes available for cream cheese hamantaschen, so you can find one that suits your taste. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, you will be able to find a recipe that you can follow.

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SWEET DANISH HAMANTASCHEN WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING & POPPYS



Sweet Danish Hamantaschen With Cream Cheese Filling & Poppys image

This recipe is from pastry chef Mindy Segal, owner of the Chicago restaurant, "Hot Chocolate". If you want, you can use this amazing filling with a less complicated dough.

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 1h24m

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 3/4 cups bread flour
1/2 cup cake flour
3/4 teaspoon dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons sugar
8 ounces butter, cubed (cold)
1/4 cup water (room temp)
1/2 cup milk (room temp)
1 egg (room temp)
3 tablespoons honey
8 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
2 tablespoons honey (clover or orange blossom)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (preferably natural cane sugar)
1 egg
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange zest
4 ounces cubed cold butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 cup and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup poppy seed

Steps:

  • To Prepare Filling: Beat together cream cheese, honey and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, salt, and orange zest. Mix until cohesive.
  • To Prepare Poppy Seed Streusel: Beat all ingredients on low speed until the mixture crumbles. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • To Prepare Dough: In a mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients. Add cold, cubed butter with paddle attachment. Mix on low speed for about 3 minutes or until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add all wet ingredients and mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes, until dough forms a batter.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let set in a refrigerator overnight. After 24 hours remove dough from bowl and place on a well-floured surface. Flour the top of the dough and roll into a 12X4" rectangle. With the rectangle horizontal to you fold the right third of the dough over the left creating a letter fold. Wrap in plastic wrap and return to refrigerator to rest for 30 minutes. Repeat the letter fold technique two more times (alternating left, then right).After the third turn is complete let rest in refrigerator for 30 more minutes. Remove dough from refrigerator and place dough on well-floured surface and roll out to 1/4" thick, keeping it as close to a square as possible.
  • Cut the Danish into 3" squares and place about 1 tablespoon of filling (filling recipe below) into the center of the square. Sprinkle the streusel (streusel recipe below) on top and bring corners into the center forming a pouch.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Brush dough with egg whites and sprinkle with more streusel. Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool and dust with powder sugar.

CREAM CHEESE HAMANTASCHEN



Cream Cheese Hamantaschen image

Categories     Dessert     Bake     Purim     Cream Cheese     Jam or Jelly     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
4 ounces (1/2 cup) cream cheese, cut into bits
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup filling such as apricot jam, Date Orange Filling , Apple Raisin Filling , prune lekvar, or poppy-seed filling

Steps:

  • In a bowl with a pastry blender or in a food processor blend or pulse flour, sugar, and salt to combine and add butter and cream cheese, blending or pulsing until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl stir together yolk and vanilla and add to flour mixture, blending or pulsing just until mixture begins to come together (do not overmix). Gather dough into a ball and flatten into a disk. Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
  • Preheat oven to 375° F.
  • Halve dough. On a lightly floured cool surface knead half of dough (keeping other half wrapped and chilled) 2 or 3 times to make it less crumbly. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick and with a 3-inch cutter cut out as many rounds as possible. Transfer rounds with a metal spatula to a large baking sheet, arranging about 1/2 inch apart. Reroll scraps and cut out more rounds. Put 1 teaspoon filling in center of each round and fold up edges to form triangular cookies resembling a tricornered hat, pinching corners together and leaving filling exposed. (Pinch dough tightly enough so seams are no longer visible and sides are taut enough to prevent cookies from leaking filling as they bake.)
  • Bake hamantaschen in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until pale golden. Cool hamantaschen on baking sheet 5 minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely. Make more hamantaschen with remaining dough and filling in same manner. Hamantaschen keep in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days.

Tips:

  • Use a food processor or stand mixer to quickly and easily cream together the butter and cream cheese.
  • If the dough is too sticky, add more flour one tablespoon at a time until it comes together.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to prevent it from sticking.
  • Use a sharp knife or pastry cutter to cut the dough into circles.
  • Fill the dough circles with your favorite fillings before folding them into triangles.
  • Bake the hamantaschen until they are golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
  • Let the hamantaschen cool slightly before serving.

Conclusion:

Cream cheese hamantaschen are a delicious and festive treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for Purim or any other special occasion. With a variety of filling options to choose from, there is sure to be a cream cheese hamantaschen that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give cream cheese hamantaschen a try!

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