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Levantine · Pastry

Almond Fillo Pastry in Syrup

Layers of buttered fillo sandwich a sweet almond filling lifted with orange flower water, baked golden, cut into diamonds and flooded with cold syrup. Crisp, nutty and sticky.

  • YieldMakes about 16 diamonds
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total2 h 53 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 250 gfillo pastry, thawed
  • 90 gghee, melted
  • 2 tbsppistachios, choppedoptional

Almond filling

  • 150 galmonds, coarsely ground
  • 115 gcaster sugar
  • 1egg white
  • ¾ tsporange flower water
  • to tastealmond extract, 1 drop

Syrup

  • 220 gsugar
  • 190 mlwater
  • 1 tsplemon juice
  • 1 tsprosewater

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Pistachio
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Orange
  • Lemon
  • Rose petals
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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