Apricot, Date, and Pistachio Hamantaschen Filling

Name: Apricot, Date, and Pistachio Hamantaschen Filling
Yield: Yield: Enough filling for 48 hamantaschen
Ingredients: About ⅔ cup apricot nectar or apple juice; ⅔ cup (about 4 ounces) dried dates, preferably a soft variety such as Medjool or Barhi, pitted and diced; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; Pinch of salt; 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 1¼ cups (about 6 ounces) dried apricots, preferably tart, diced; ⅓ cup pistachio nuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped; 1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation info

Yield: Enough filling for
48
hamantaschen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gefilte Variations

By Jayne Cohen

Published 2000

About

Tart dried apricots mellowed with lush, sugary dates and crunchy toasted pistachios—this delicious remake of the sweet bakery apricot jam fillings I grew up with brings an aura of the Middle East.

Ingredients

1¼ cups (about 6 ounces) dried apricots, preferably tart, diced
⅔ cup</

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Jewish

Method

In a heavy, nonreactive, 2½- to 3-quart saucepan, combine the apricots, dates, brown sugar, nectar or juice, vanilla extract, and salt. Simmer slowly, stirring occasionally, until all the fruit is very soft and the liquid is no longer visible, 10–15 minutes. (If the fruit is very dry, you may have to a