SAVORY HAMANTASCHEN

INGREDIENTS

• Filling:
•           Olive oil
• 2 T     Garlic (chopped)
• 1 C     Onions (sliced)
• ½ C    Red bell peppers (medium) (diced)
• ½ C    Bell peppers (your choice of color) (diced medium)
• 2         Zucchini (smal) (diced) (medium)
•            Salt & Pepper
• ½ C    Olives (pitted)
• ⅓ C    Herbs (fresh)
• 2         Eggs
• ½ C   Cheese Pot
• ½ C   Cheese (Farmer's)
• ½ C   Cheese (Havarti ) (grated)
  
  Dough:
• 2         Dry Yeast (packages)
• ½ C    Water (warm)
• 2 T      Honey, divided
• 1½ C  Water (cool)
• 2 t      Salt
• 4 T      Olive oil
• 6 C      Flour
  
  Optional Cookie Filling:
• 2 oz.  Sugar (light brown)
• ½ t    Sugar
• 4 oz   Orange juice
• 1 oz.  Bourbon
• 1 oz.  Honey
• 5 oz.  Dried Fruits (assorted) (small diced) (sun-dried cherries, sun-dried blueberries, raisins,           apples, apricots, etc.)

DIRECTIONS

• 1. In a large sauté pan add the olive oil, garlic, onions & peppers & zucchini.
• 2. Sauté until onions are translucent.
• 3. Add salt, pepper, olives & fresh herbs.
• 4. Stir well remove from the fire.
• 5. Place in a large bowl & fold in the eggs & cheeses.
• 6. Adjust seasonings & set aside to allow to cool.

  To make the Dough

•   1. In a small bowl combine the yeast, warm water & 1 T of the honey.
•   2. Set aside and allow to proof (approximately 3 to 4 minutes).
•   3. In another small bowl mix the remaining honey with the cool water, salt & oil.
•   4. In a food processor put in all the flour.
•   5. While the machine is on add the cool water mix, then the warm water mix.
•   6. Process until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
•   7. Remove to a large, well-oiled bowl.
•   8. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel.
•   9. Let rise until doubled in volume in a warm area.
• 10. Punch down dough.
• 11. Roll out to approximately two 10” circles.
• 12. Fill each with stuffing & pinch into triangles.
• 13. Brush with olive oil. 14. Bake at 450°F on cookie sheets that have been sprinkled with       cornmeal to prevent sticking.

Cookie Filling

• 1. In a small sauce pot combine all ingredients.
• 2. Cook until dry fruit is softened & mixture is syrupy.
• 3. Set aside to cool.
• 4. When mixture has cooled, place in food processor & pulse to rough chop
• 5. .Fill into small rounds of cookie dough