Dr Batsen D Belfry's Phantasmagorical Kitchen Experiment

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

OK, so I tried to make hamentaschen today. Not just your ordinary hamentaschen, but super special S'mores hamentaschen for the kids.

I made the dough. I ground up the graham crackers and mixed them with marshmallow fluff. I topped it with semisweet baking chocolate. I followed every direction.

Note to self. Fluff EXPANDS in the oven.

Taste points: 7.5
Presentation points: 1.5
Kitchen Points: -15

Needless to say, we will be applying to FEMA on Monday. I expect to get denied mostly due to party affiliation. I think our kitchen could actually be eligible.

DBDB

[MuseRider]

1. Ewwww

I feel for you. I had cupcakes blow up in my oven last year. Never figured it out but OH what a mess. Have fun. No suggestions, just losts of elbow grease.

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

5. It actually wasn't TOO bad.

Nothing exploded in the oven. They just oozed out the top all over the place.

I think the Ghostbusters would have been proud. If not them, certainly the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man.

DBDB

[MuseRider]

9. LOL n/t

[Reverend_Smitty]

2. what exactly is hamentaschen?

Judging by the ingredients, it does sound tasty

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

3. Hamentaschen is German/Yiddish for

"Haman's Hat"

Haman is a pseudo-biblical character who is referenced in Judaism during this time of year. Purim is a holiday that is celebrated next Thursday and Haman is a central figure in the story of Purim.

Hamantaschen are a treat central to the Purim holiday. They are sort of like a triangular cookie with a filling. I have seen cream cheese, fruit, poppy seed, nut and other varieties.

They are good. Pick some up if you have a chance!

DBDB

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

4. I'm not Jewish, but I've had them before

A Jewish classmate brought some to school; I think they were apricot. I've also had cherry from the local grocery store in Oakmont, PA - delicious!

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

6. Oakmont!

1) I didn't realize there were Jews in Oakmont B-)
2) Are you in the Burgh?

DBDB

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

10. There must be, because they sell cherry and apricot at the Giant Eagle!

I live in Monroeville now; we sold our house in Oakmont in October. My husband is working in Dallas, and I'm finishing law school at Pitt and moving to Texas in May.

[tigereye]

7. that was a very funny story Dr. B

we read a great story about Haman in a book we got for my kid. It was kind of cool to know the actual story.

[Reverend_Smitty]

8. Sounds good...

if I see some, I'll try them out

[MuseRider]

11. You were going to

nosh some hamantaschen!

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

14. And with my grogger at the ready

Carnival is tomorrow at religious school.

DBDB

[seemunkee]

12. Poppy seed are best

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

13. The beauty of Hamantaschen is that there are as many varieties

as there are opinions held by Jews on any given subject. It is a cultural thing. B-)

Personally, I prefer the fruit flavors, but hey, to each his/her own.

Then again, I should be on a 2-taschen diet.

DBDB