Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 37)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 250g coarse semolina
- • 120g unsalted butter
- • 200g granulated sugar
- • 400ml whole milk
- • 100ml water
- • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- • 2 tbsp pine nuts
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Melt the butter in a wide pan, add the semolina and pine nuts, and toast over low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring, until golden and nutty.
2
Phase 2
Meanwhile, heat the milk, water, and sugar until the sugar dissolves and the liquid is hot.
3
Phase 3
Carefully pour the hot liquid into the semolina; it will sputter, so pour gradually while stirring.
4
Phase 4
Cover and cook on the lowest heat for 10 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
5
Phase 5
Keep covered off the heat for 10 minutes, then fluff and serve warm in bowls, dusted with cinnamon.