Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 40)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 200g dried apricots
- • 150g dried figs
- • 100g raisins
- • 100g whole almonds, blanched
- • 150g granulated sugar
- • 1L water
- • 1 tbsp rose water
- • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the water, sugar, and cinnamon for 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves.
2
Phase 2
Add the apricots, figs, raisins, and almonds and simmer for 10 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Remove from the heat and stir in the rose water.
4
Phase 4
Refrigerate overnight so the fruit plumps and the syrup flavours deepen.
5
Phase 5
Serve cold in small bowls with a little of the syrup.