NOTE: This is a family-friendly event – adults can bring kids for 1/2 price — but anyone and everyone is welcome to come and make delicious Hamantashen with us!

Hamantaschen are delectable little triangular filled pastries associated with the Jewish holiday of Purim, a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people as told in the Scroll of Esther. The name refers to Haman, the villain in the Purim story, and translates loosely to Haman’s pockets, hats, or ears depending on the local tradition. They have become a beloved part of the Ashkenazi Jewish celebration, along with songs, stories, dressing up in costumes and other festive activities.

For this fun, family-friendly workshop Alissa Kondogiannis will show participants how to make the Vanilla sugar cookie dough which is then rolled, cut and shaped into a triangles before being stuffed with jam, or poppyseed (mohn), or chocolate (Nutella) filling. After being baked the Hamantaschen can be drizzled, dipped, and decorated in a variety of ways. There will be fresh-baked Hamantaschen to share in class, and each participant goes home with several unbaked pastries to bake at home.

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Adults $79 +HST • Kids $39 +HST (must be accompanied by an adult)

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Alissa Kondogiannis loved eating challahs and babkas her whole life, but it was only after travelling that she really got on the path of making her own breads from scratch. Her aim is to introduce everyone to the joys of making bread, and show that people don’t have to be intimidated by yeasted doughs. She has been teaching babka classes for a number of years in Thornhill, where she runs a small catering business, Barnstar Kitchen.

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