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    One of the traditional sweets of Purim, a festive Jewish holiday, what is the name of the small triangular pastries holding a sweet filling, either of honey-poppy seed, prune or apricot?

    Question #93265. Asked by BRY2K. (Mar 07 08 5:57 AM)


    crazycube

    		You are not thinking about baklava are you?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baklava

    Mar 07 08, 6:09 AM
    cinnam0n

    		Hamentash (or Hamentashen)- The traditional filling is made with poppy seeds, but they are also made with many different flavors, including prunes, nut, date, apricot, fruit preserves, chocolate, or even caramel or cheese.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamentashen

    Mar 07 08, 6:37 AM
    zbeckabee

    		A little info to go with cinnam0n's post:

    Hamantaschen -- [ HAH-mahn-tah-shuhn ] -- They're one of the traditional sweets of Purim, a festive Jewish holiday. Also called Haman's hats after Haman, the wicked prime minister of Persia who plotted the extermination of Persian Jews. Haman's plot was foiled at the last minute and the joyous festival of Purim was proclaimed in celebration.

    http://allrecipes.com/howto/hamantaschen/detail.aspx



    Mar 07 08, 9:00 AM
    Arpeggionist

    		In Hebrew they are referred to as "oznei Haman" ("Haman's ears").

    Mar 07 08, 11:11 AM

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