This
is a great filling recipe for our Purim Hamantaschen Cookies. You'll need a spice mill or a mortar and pestle. Filling can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Use about
a tablespoon for a 3-4" cookie round. I use a drinking glass (around
3-4") as my cookie cutter.
Ingredients
1 cup poppy seeds ½ cup honey ½ cup milk 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Finely grind poppy seeds in spice mill. Transfer to a medium saucepan and add honey, milk, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, until thickened and a spatula holds a trail when dragged across bottom of pan, about 4 minutes stir in vanilla. Let cool.