Hamentashen - I can't get them to stay closed!

[rchlst]

I have my mom['s recipe for hamentashen's and it's great ! but... i can't get them to stay closed. They always open (sometimes even before they make it into the oven!).

how do you get yours to stay closed?

Thanks!
Rachel

[dkme]

What kind of dough are you using? If you use a cream cheese dough, they may be more likely to open. I tried using the dough from a recent Smitten Kitchen posting, and the edges stayed together (much to my surprise).

http://smittenkitchen.com/2011/03/tin...

[Euonymous]

They're not supposed to stay closed. They're always open in the middle. If you have trouble getting the outer edges joined together try brushing that part with beaten egg white before you crimp them. Water might also work, but egg whites are a pretty sure thing.

[rchlst]

Thanks! I'll try that. I can never seem to get the crimped ares to hold. The dough is just too slippery.

[magiesmom]

I don't crimp, I fold the edges over each other in the triangle. There is less open middle, but they stay closed. This is how my grandmother taught me.