Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 45)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 600g sweet potatoes
- • 3 tbsp ghee
- • 1/2 cup honey
- • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- • 1 tbsp rose water
- • 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil or roast the sweet potatoes until fully tender, then peel and mash them smooth.
2
Phase 2
Melt the ghee in a wide pan, add the mash, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until it thickens and pulls away from the pan.
3
Phase 3
Stir in the honey, cardamom, and cinnamon and cook 5 more minutes.
4
Phase 4
Remove from the heat and fold in the rose water.
5
Phase 5
Press into a buttered dish, scatter the pistachios over the top, and serve warm or chilled.