Unlock the secret of a French baker! Discover a pastry that’s tastier than a classic croissant and ready in half the time. In ...

First, prepare the filling thickener by combining the 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, one beaten egg and 1/3 cup evaporated milk. Set aside. Stir the cup of ground poppy seeds (grind whole poppy seeds ...

Makowiec is a poppy seed roll cake that’s an essential part of Polish Christmas but is easily found all year long across Central and Eastern Europe and in many old-fashioned Jewish bakeries around the ...

In a small bowl, pour the milk over the poppy seeds and stir in the lemon zest, vanilla and salt. Mix well and let stand 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.

Have you heard of makowiec? The Polish poppy seed roll is traditionally served at Christmas. We\'ll show you how to make it ...

The quintessential Purim treat is hamantaschen. This Yiddish word means “Haman’s pockets”; the name of these triangular filled cookies in Hebrew, oznei Haman, means “Haman’s ears.” They are served as ...

Hamantaschen, Purim’s best-known treat, are the M.I.A. of pastries—many controversies, some political and some trivial, swirl around them. I would prefer to sidestep most of these controversies. Let’s ...

In a food processor, combine the cream cheese with the 1 stick of butter, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, the vanilla and salt and process until smooth. Add the 2 cups of flour and pulse just until a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Hamantaschen (Haman’s hats) are named for the villain in the Purim story, who wore a three-cornered hat. Makes 3 dozen. From the National Honey Board.

* Mix warm milk, sugar and yeast in small bowl until yeast dissolves. Set aside. * Blend flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest in large bowl of electric mixer. Add butter and blend until mixture ...