Name: Orecchie di Amman (Haman’s Ears)
Yield: Makes about 24 cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Vegetable oil for deep-frying; 2½ to 3 cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons brandy; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons grated lemon or orange zest; ½ teaspoon salt; Confectioners’ sugar for topping; 3 whole eggs, or 2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks; 4 tablespoons granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
24
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cucina Ebraica

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

These cookies, which are served at Purim, represent the ears of the wicked minister Haman. A strip of dough is formed into a circle or a butterfly to look like an ear, then fried in oil.

Ingredients

3 whole eggs, or 2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks
4

Method

In a bowl, using a whisk or wooden spoon, beat together the eggs (or whole eggs and egg yolks), granulated sugar, salt, citrus zest, olive oil, brandy, and vanilla until well combined. Gradually add the flour, stirring only enough for the mixture to come together in a soft dough.

Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead for 5 minutes until smooth. Roll out into a thin sheet and,