Title: Kindli (Hungarian Cookie for Purim)
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 36 servings
2 lb Unbleached flour
1 3/4 c Potatoes; peeled; boiled
2 Eggs; (still warm)
3 Egg yolks
1 c Sugar
1 c Unsalted butter; or parve ma
1 ds Salt
1 tb Vanilla
2 tb Dry yeast
1 Rind of 1 lemon
4 tb Lukewarm water
2 tb White wine
1 lb Sugar
2 tb Rum
1/2 c Water
4 oz Raisins
1 lb Poppy seeds
2 oz Figs; chopped
2 Egg whites
Cinnamon to taste
1 tb Vanilla
2 c Apricot or raspberry jam
1 Rind and juice of 1 lemon
1/2 c Unsalted butter
Or parve margerine
1 Rind and juice of 1 orange
**nut filling**
2 c Walnuts; ground
1 tb Cinnamon
1 3/4 c Sugar
1 c Orange marmalade; or apricot
1 tb Vanilla
1 Rind and juice of 1 lemon
1/2 c Unsalted butter
Or parve margerine
1 Rind and juice of 1 orange
2 tb Rum
1/2 c Raisins
2 lg Egg whites
4 Figs; chopped
which is served during Purim by Hungarian Jews. You can shape them like
Hamentashen if you wish; but they traditionally resemble little children
wrapped in blankets, thus the Yiddish name, Kindli. The recipe is from The
Jewish Holiday Kitchen by Joan Nathan.
Place the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Put the
whole eggs plus 1 egg yolk into the center and blend with your fingers.
Add the softened butter or margarine and knead together. Dissolve the
yeast in the warm water and then add to the potatoes. The warm potatoes
will help to activate the yeast.
Puree the potatoes and add to the flour mixture. Add the sugar, salt,
vanilla, lemon rind, and enough wine to bind the ingredients together.
Knead well until a hard, smooth dough is achieved. Divide into round balls
and let stand, covered, while you make the filling, about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. When the filling is ready, punch the dough
and divide each ball of dough again into 6 or 7 round balls. Roll the
dough out and cut circles 3 in. in diameter. Put 1 1/2 T. filling in a line
down the center, leaving a 1/2 in. border. Fold the top and bottom of the
circle over to cover the ends of the filling. Then take the left side and
fold over 2/3 of the dough to cover the line of filling. Fold the right
side over to the left edge. Press the sides together at the center and
edges, as if you were tucking a baby into his blanket. Place on an
ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with remaining 2 egg yolks. To make a large
kindli, take one of the original 6 balls and roll out the dough about 7 in.
in diameter. Smear with the filling. Fold the top and bottom over into 1
in. flaps. Then roll from one side like a jelly roll.
Pinch down the edges. Brush with the egg yolks and place on an
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 30-45 minutes (depending upon the size
of the kindli), until golden brown. Halfway through cooking, it is a good
idea to brush more egg yolk on the kindli to achieve a lovely glazed
effect. Makes 6 large or 36 small kindli.
POPPY SEED FILLING: Combine the sugar and water and simmer while
stirring over a low heat. Grind the poppy seeds in a food processor or
blender. Add to sugar mixture. Add egg whites, vanilla, rinds and juices,
rum, raisins, figs, and cinnamon. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Add the jam
and butter, and simmer until the butter is melted and all ingredients are
combined. For firmer filling, place in refrigerator for a few minutes.
NUT FILLING: Combine all the above ingredients and mix well. FROM:
NANCY BERRY (CWBJ78A)
