Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 44)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 500g plain flour
- • 7g instant yeast
- • 2 eggs
- • 150g ghee (samn), melted
- • 200ml warm milk
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 150g honey
- • 1 tbsp nigella seeds
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, yeast, eggs, milk, salt, and 50g of the ghee into a soft dough and rest, covered, for 1 hour.
2
Phase 2
Divide into 8 balls and rest for 10 minutes more.
3
Phase 3
Roll each ball paper-thin, brush with ghee, and stack the sheets, stretching them gently into a rough square.
4
Phase 4
Bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes until puffed, crisp, and deep golden.
5
Phase 5
Brush the hot pastry generously with honey.
6
Phase 6
Sprinkle with nigella seeds and tear off pieces to eat warm.