Hamantaschen

Name: Hamantaschen
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 and 1/4 cups (315g) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (90g) powdered sugar*; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 200g (1 and 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes and chilled; 1 large egg yolk; Lemon zest of 1/2 medium lemon, optional; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup (100g) freshly ground poppy seeds**; 1/3 cup (80ml) whole milk; 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter; 1/3 cup (70g) granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon honey; Pinch of salt; Zest of 1/2 lemon or orange; 1/4 cup ground or finely chopped nuts ((walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans), optional); 2-4 tablespoons raisins (, optional); Powdered sugar (, for sprinkling on top, optional)