Haman'S Ears Two Ways

These pastry treats are crispy and tasty. They are traditionally made in Italy for the festival of Purim, and this is my family’s recipe. My mother likes to pinch the pastry to create a bow or butterfly shape, without any filling, as this is the way her grandmother, Silvia, used to make them. I like to alternate this simple version with filled ones. The dough is the same, just shaped differently, and both versions are fried. For the filled version, the filling is added to the cooked pastrie