The first time I ever made hamantashan myself from scratch a few years ago, I substituted ingredients to make them healthier...quite a flop! This time around, I decided it may be fun for Sam to help me get in the spirit of Purim and help make them the old fashioned, fattening way :) Sam wanted no parts of the process except the last step, eating them! He loves the cherry, I love the poppy and EVERYONE loves hamantashan! Thank goodness for hamantashan