If you are a pecan pie fan, this recipe is made just for you! Pecan Pie Hamentash is the perfect comforting fall bite you will have this winter. Aside from the soft buttery dough to the rich maple and pecan flavors, the smell these hamentaschen will have, will make you crave a thanksgiving dinner.
Ingredients for Hamentash:
- Butter
- Flour
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Egg
- Pecans
- Maple syrup
- Cornstarch
- Water
Directions for Pecan Pie Hamentashen:
What I love about these Pecan Pie Hamentash, its their buttery dough is that it’s ready in less than 40 minutes and you don’t need to use room temperature butter or eggs! For people like myself who always forget and don’t have patience to wait this is perfect.
Begin by adding butter, flour, and powdered sugar to your mixing bowl and mix on low and slowly raise it to medium. While mixing add the vanilla extract and egg. Let it mix on medium for a few minutes. The dough will not become a ball. Once you see crumbles of dough stop the mixer and start kneading the dough together in the bowl. Once most of it adheres to a ball, transfer the dough to the counter and knead until it all becomes a smooth ball. Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Pecan Pie filling for Hamentashen:
You will need a food processor to make your pie filling. Begin by adding the pecans, maple syrup, and corn starch. Mix until all the pecans are chopped. See below photo for consistency.
**If you do not own a food processor make sure to buy chopped pecans, and mix all the ingredients with a spoon. The chopped pecan will be larger here but that’s ok too.
Once your filling is ready its time to assemble your Hamentash. Begin by rolling out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Cut circles by using a cookie cutter or a cup. Place the filling in the middle, and pinch three corners to create the hamentashen. Place the Hamentashen on baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown on 350 F.
Once the Hamentashen are cooled, mix the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and water in a bowl. Transfer the icing to ziplock bag or a pipping bag and decorate your hamentash.
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Pecan Pie Hamentash with a sweet maple icing
- Prep Time: 45 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 25 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Jewish
Description
If you are a fan of pecan pie, these hamentashen were created just for you! Pecan Pie Hamentash with sweet maple icing are just perfect.
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1 Cup butter
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Filling:
- 1 Cup pecans
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Icing:
- 3/4 Cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 Tsp water
Instructions
Dough:
- In a mixer bowl add the butter, flour, and powdered sugar. Mix on low and raise to high.
- While the mixer is working add the vanilla extract and egg. Mix until you get crumbles.
- Once you see the crumbles stop the mixer and knead with your hand. Form the dough into a bowl, either in the bowl or on the counter. Wrap with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Filling:
- In a food processor add pecans, maple syrup, and cornstarch. Mix on high until all pecans are chopped. Set a side.
Assemble:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 F
- Roll our the dough between two parchment papers.
- Cut our circles by using a cookie cutter or a cup.
- Place 1-2 tsp of the filling in the middle and pinch the three corners to create the hamentash.
- Place the hamentash on a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on the pan for five minutes, transfer onto a cooling rack.
- Once cooled place aluminum paper under the cooling rack.
- In a bowl mix the powdered sugar, maple syrup and water to make the icing. Add water and powdered sugar as necessary. You want it to be thick enough to drip but not watery. Begin icing your hamentash and let the icing harden before moving them. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 153
- Sugar: 9.8g
- Sodium: 56mg
- Fat: 8.5g
- Saturated Fat: 4.8g
- Carbohydrates: 18.2g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 1.4g
- Cholesterol: 26mg
Keywords: pecan pie hamentash, pecan hamentashen, hamentashen, purim
These little parcels are so delicious!
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Yummie, this pastry was really delicious. And it got a nice pecan filling. What a great treat.
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These are so cute and perfect for Passover!
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Wow I’ve never had anything like this before, but I do love the flavors of pecan pie so it’s a win for me!
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Oh, my! This looks incredible. I need to see if I have these ingredients right away.
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Delightful pastry!
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These hamentaschen look so good! I make them each year with my kids and I love the flavor your chose!
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Such a great recipe! Delish!
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