Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 38)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 400g tahini (hulled sesame paste)
- • 350g granulated sugar
- • 150ml water
- • 1 tsp lemon juice
- • 50g pistachios, chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil the sugar, water, and lemon juice until the temperature reaches 115C on a thermometer.
2
Phase 2
Slightly warm the tahini in a large bowl so it is pourable but not hot.
3
Phase 3
Slowly stream the syrup into the tahini while beating continuously.
4
Phase 4
As the mixture thickens and turns grainy, beat and fold until it pulls away from the bowl in strands.
5
Phase 5
Press into a loaf pan with half the pistachios scattered through, and smooth the top.
6
Phase 6
Rest for 2-3 hours until firm, then cut into thin slices and top with the remaining pistachios.