The importance of foods for Purim can never be underestimated. Purim is like Jewish Halloween, no it is a combination of Mardi gras and Halloween. Yes costumes, food and drinking are all associated with Purim Celebration. Hamantashen and kreplach are exclusive Foods for Purim. Besides this, they are many Purim foods made on the colorful day to send to friends and family which is known as shalach manot. Here are few Purim Foods to fill your Shalach manot or Food basket.

Queen Esther cookies

Whisk butter and sugar to a smooth consistency, add flour slowly to it, then mix salt, baking soda, vanilla, grated peel and lemon juice. Use Purim figures like Haman hats, rattles and Queen Esther to cut the dough. Bake it and place sugar icing on them and use colored candies to decorate the cookies.

Maamoul

This pastry is very soft and uses two filling; both the nut filling and date filling are tasty. Also while baking you should not let the cookies turn brown and also allow them to cool before sprinkling confectioner’s sugar.

Macrute

Foods for Purimare little different, here you can see this recipe using dates, semolina, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, honey and oil. Honey mixed with spices and semolina imparts a special flavor to this recipe.

Hamantaschen with Fig- Pecan Filling

For filling use dried figs, seedless raisins, chopped pecans and apple juice.  Cut into small pieces, place the filling in the center and make small triangles.

Rose Cookies in Syrup

Bake the cookie and dip in the rose syrup mixture that is made from lemon juice, sugar, water and rose extract.  In a large bowl place the dipped cookies sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the cookies.

Orange and Poppy Seed cake 

Whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt,  eggs, butter, orange juice, poppy seeds, vanilla extract and grated orange peel in a bowl. Pour the batter in a pan and place it on the oven and bake for 50 minutes.

Halvah with Walnuts

Among many foods for Purim this is a tasty recipe liked by all starting from adults to kids.  Cinnamon used adds flavor and chopped walnuts gives crunchy taste.

Spinach and Strawberry salad

Place baby spinach on a big bowl, put the dressing on it and toss. Now add cut strawberries, feta and almonds, a simple, good looking and nutritious salad is ready for Purim.

Poppy seed candies with Raisins

Boil poppy seeds, sugar honey, and salt to bring it to soft ball stage. Add nuts and raisins to it and cut them into diamonds.

Purim patties

This is a simple preparation that uses only three ingredients that include Chinese noodles, unsalted peanuts and chocolate chips.  Combine the peanuts and noodles in a bowl and pour the melted chocolate over this mixture. Place a teaspoon and cookie sheet and bake.

Include the above foods for Purim in your Food basket and make your friends happy.

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