Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 20)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups sugar
- • 2 cups water
- • 1/2 cup cornflour
- • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- • 1 tbsp rose water
- • 50g pistachios, chopped
- • 1/2 cup icing sugar, for coating
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil 1 1/2 cups of the sugar with 1 cup of the water and the cream of tartar to 115C.
2
Phase 2
Whisk the cornflour with the remaining water into a perfectly smooth slurry.
3
Phase 3
Whisking constantly, slowly add the hot syrup to the starch slurry in a heavy pan.
4
Phase 4
Simmer, stirring without stopping, until the mixture is thick, glassy, and pulls away from the pan, about 1 hour.
5
Phase 5
Off the heat, stir in the rose water and the pistachios.
6
Phase 6
Pour into an oiled tin, smooth the top, and rest uncovered overnight.
7
Phase 7
Cut into cubes with an oiled knife and toss each piece in icing sugar.