Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 11)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 1kg firm pumpkin, peeled and sliced
- • 300g sugar
- • 2 tbsp lemon juice
- • 100g walnuts, coarsely crushed
- • 4 tbsp tahini
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Arrange the pumpkin slices in a wide pan and sprinkle the sugar evenly over every layer.
2
Phase 2
Let stand for at least 1 hour until the pumpkin releases its juice.
3
Phase 3
Cook uncovered over low heat in its own juice for 30 to 40 minutes, spooning the syrup over the slices, until translucent and glazed.
4
Phase 4
Add the lemon juice in the last 5 minutes to sharpen the syrup.
5
Phase 5
Cool to room temperature, then serve with a drizzle of tahini and scattered walnuts.