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Hamantashen Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Let dough stand at room temperature for 5 minutes, or until pliable but still cool.

Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/8” – 1/4” thick.

Using a round cookie cutter, cut circles out of dough and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. For small hamantashen, use a 2” round cutter; for large hamantashen, use a 4” round cutter.
Dough scraps can be gathered into a ball and rolled out a second time.

Using a piping bag or small spoon, place 1 T of filling in the center of each small cookie. For large cookies, use 3 T.

Give filled dough circles a light spray of water. This will help the dough to stick to itself and keep the triangular form.

Fold up edges to make a triangular cookie, leaving some filling exposed in the center. Pinch all three corners to make sure dough is sealed.

Bake cookies for 10-15 minutes, or until just golden. Rotate pan half way through to ensure even baking.

Yield:
1 lb Dough = ~ 20 small cookies or 10 large
1 lb Dough = 4 oz Filling

Did you know?

All of Crown's Bread is baked fresh daily. This means you will never get day old bread at The Crown. At the end of each day all the left over bread is donated to local charities and food banks. This part of our pledge to provide the freshest baked goods while also helping those less fortunate in our community.

“Snowed In”
By Anne Marie Connor

I used to chuckle to myself at the masses who rush out to the grocery stores the night before a “big storm” and load up on life sustaining staples such as bread and milk. It would be one thing if we lived in Texas and a storm would render our city helpless, but we live in New England. We are strong and sturdy; we live through one of these storms on a weekly basis in the thick of winter. And yet, each storm, the parking lots are packed, and so are the carts. However, when I took a closer look, the carts were not always filled with the typical “survive a storm” staples I had assumed people were purchasing. (I mean, come on people – we all know the roads are usually plowed and drivable two hours after the storm, not the mention we are all back to our business the day after). But if you look closer, the carriages are full of everything: from ingredients needed to make soup from scratch, to flour and sugar for baking cookies, to roasts that need all day in the oven. I realized people are not rushing to grocery stores before a storm because they are worried they are going to be left stranded without food, but instead people are rushing because they are excited at the prospect of a day of slowing down – a day to be snowed in with family and food.

How often we find ourselves rushing through our lives these days, and most frequently through our meals. The drive through has taken the place of the dining room and soccer practice, ballet lessons, and taxing work schedules simply don’t allow us to spend the family time we crave. Except, that is, when the snow allows us the excuse to be “snowed in.” The kids don’t have school, some of us don’t have work, and somehow chores don’t seem to exist on these magical days. The world seems to stand still. We snuggle into our warmest sweaters, grab a steaming cup of cocoa (even if we don’t ever drink it – we do on a snow day) and watch the snow fall peacefully through the windows. Snow seems to be the excuse to slow down we all are looking for, but rarely grant ourselves.

As logic would have it, the cold of the snow ushers us all into warmth of the kitchen. Many of us choose to spend this rare day next to the steamy oven creating special dishes we otherwise never have the time to undertake. So out comes the dusty soup pot, down clatter the cookie sheets, and out scurry the kids to help. Somehow the magic of the day follows into the kitchen and you find yourself teaching your children how to make your grandmother’s chicken soup that takes all day. It’s almost as if snow can bring out the Martha Stewart in all of us!

So next time snow is in the forecast, instead of thinking of all the added tasks the snow brings, think about what it might mean to take the time to slow down. And of course, think about stocking up on what you would need for those special recipes in your repertoire. Take time out of your busy life to “stop and watch the snow fall,” and bake some cookies while you’re at it! And if you are looking for some new and interesting “snowed in” recipes, here’s one to try:

Cream of Roasted Tomato Soup

*Note – this recipe uses mostly items that can be found in a pantry, so you can keep these items on hand in case you don’t have time to run to the store before a storm.*

Candlelighting at The Crown

What fun we had! The Crown was honored to welcome the student choir from Solomon Schecter Day School as well as the Emanuel Junior Choir to light the menorah, sing the blessings, and other Chanuakah songs. We look forward to this annual event and hope you will join us next year as we celebrate Chanukah with the songs of our community.

Mandell JCC Family Mini Golf Outing

Director of Operations, Roger Keroack, helps young pros choose mini golf ball cookies, made especially for the JCC's event by the Crown's bakery. Our pastry chefs were challenged to create 3-D cookies that captured the spirit of the game. We think they did a good job! The event was a great success and the Crown is looking forward to sponsoring this day of family fun next summer!

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