Haman’S Ears

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Servings: 1 Difficulty: Advanced
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Middle-Eastern-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Haman’S Ears

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1 Calories: 210.9

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This Middle-Eastern dessert features Tablespoon Rum or brandy, Yolks 2 1/2 c Flour, unbleached, Sugar 1 c Oil, olive or otherwise for. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor, bright, zesty notes. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Orecchi di Aman For the Italian Jews orecchi di Aman are as synonymous with the festival of Purim as the Hamantaschen are for the Ashkenazim.
  2. In a small bowl,
  3. beat the eggs, egg yolks with the sugar, lemon rind, olive oil, vanilla extract and rum.
  4. Gradually add enough flour to make a rahter soft dough.
  5. Turn out onto a floured working surface and knead for 2 or 3 minutes.
  6. Roll very thin.
  7. With a pastry cutter or sharp knife, cut into strips 1 inch x 4 to 7 inches.
  8. Slowly heat the oil in a small saucepan.
  9. (Oil is at the right temperature when a small piece of dough drops into it floats and begins to sizzle.)
  10. Fry a few strips at a time, twirling them to give them odd shapes until they are lightly golden.
  11. (Tie the longer pieces into a knot before frying them.) Drain and place on a paper towe.
  12. When all the ears are done,
  13. transfer to a large serving dish, sprinkling each
  14. layer with confectioner's sugar (through a sieve).
  15. YIELDS: 2 to 3 dozen

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 210.9kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.3g18%
Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 2437.7mg102%
Total Carbohydrate 15.1g6%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 15.0g
Protein 0.0g0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: brandy, confectioners, dessert, ears, flour, frying, grated, hamans, icing, italian, lemon, middle-eastern, oil, olive, otherwise, rind, rum, salt, sugar, tablespoon
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