Almond Briouat Recipe Moroccan Fried Pastries With Almonds And Honey

HONEY ALMOND BRIOUATS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the marzipan, chopped almonds, almond extract and 1 tablespoon of the flower water.
• Stack the phyllo sheets on a cutting board and cut into strips of about 11 cm/ 4 1/2 in wide and 30cm/ 12 in long. Wrap the strips in a moistened kitchen towel and cover with cling wrap to keep from drying out.
• Place one strip of phyllo on your work surface and brush with melted butter. Fold the strip in half lengthwise (making it about 5,5cm / 2 1/4 in wide) and brush with butter again.
• Place a tablespoon of the almond filling on one end of the strip and fold over making a triangle. Continue folding the triangle enclosing your filling until you reach the end of the strip.
• Roll up all your strips this way and place on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Brush the tops with melted butter.
• Preheat your oven to 180ºC / 350ºF. Bake them on the middle shelf for 20-25 minutes until golden.
• While the briouats are baking put the honey and the 3 remaining tablespoons of flower water in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil right before the briouats come out of the oven. Reduce the heat of the pan and plunge the briouats - 2 at a time - into the hot honey mixture. Leave in for 10 seconds remove with slotted spoon onto wax paper.
• Leave to cool (this is the hardest part!) and eat the same day (this is the easiest part !).

MOROCCAN ALMOND PASTRY

Steps:

• Combine the almonds, sugar, & cinnamon in a bowl. Gently melt the butter until just hot then add the almond mixture. Stir continuously until the mixture browns slightly, remove from heat.
• Let the mixture cool then briskly beat the egg in with it. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Note: Make sure to keep the phyllo dough under a damp towel or it will dry out.
• Fold each phyllo dough in half making a long thin strip. Place 2 tbsp of mixture at one end & make a triangle packet by folding one side over the filling, continue until the last section. Brush the last fold with egg yoke to seal. Set aside --.
• Heat the oil & fry the triangles on each side for 1 minute. Finish cooking in the oven for 3 minutes. Place the triangles in a serving dish & pour the heated honey over them.