Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 9)
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
- • 100g milk powder
- • 100g sugar
- • 120g unsalted butter, melted
- • 1 tbsp instant yeast
- • 125ml warm water
- • 350g pitted dates
- • 1 tsp ground cardamom
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the flour, milk powder, and half the sugar; add the yeast, warm water, and melted butter, then knead into a soft dough and rest for 1 hour until doubled.
2
Phase 2
Knead the dates with the cardamom and the remaining sugar into a smooth paste.
3
Phase 3
Roll the dough thin, cut into circles, place a ball of date paste on each, and seal the edges firmly.
4
Phase 4
Press each filled round with a decorative stamp or the bottom of a glass until about 1cm thick.
5
Phase 5
Bake at 180C for 15 to 20 minutes until just golden at the edges, then cool on a rack.