Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 19)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup tahini paste
- • 1 1/2 cups sugar
- • 1/3 cup water
- • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- • 1 tsp vanilla extract
- • 50g pistachios, coarsely chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Gently warm the tahini with the vanilla and keep it fluid at about 40C.
2
Phase 2
Cook the sugar, water, and lemon juice to the hard-crack stage at 150C.
3
Phase 3
Stream the hot syrup into the tahini while beating steadily.
4
Phase 4
Continue beating as the mixture thickens and turns fibrous, then fold in the pistachios.
5
Phase 5
Press into a lined tin and let it cool until completely firm.
6
Phase 6
Cut into small squares and store in an airtight container.