Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Ouzi Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups plain flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- • 3/4 cup warm water
- • 4 cups vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- • 3/4 cup date syrup
- • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Whisk the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, cardamom, and water into a thick sticky batter; rest 1 hour until bubbly.
2
Phase 2
Heat the oil to 180C.
3
Phase 3
Pinch the batter off an oiled hand into small balls; fry in batches until deep golden.
4
Phase 4
Drain briefly, drizzle with date syrup, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve immediately while crisp.