Instructions: Purim pastry from the land of Queen Esther

DOugh: Combine all ingredients and knead. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Roll out dough into 1/8" thickness. Cut into 3" rounds. Fill with any of the following fillings. Close to semi-circle and crimp closed with fork. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until slightly brown

Fillings:
Almond Filling: Grind almonds, mix with cardamon, and add sugar to desired sweetness

Date Filling: Combine date and oil over low heat in a saucepan. When soft, shape into small balls and fill dough. Dip pastry in egg yolk and then in sesame seeds. Bake as above

Cheese Filling: Combine all ingredients and fill prepared dough

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