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Turkish · Pastry

Kusyuvasi Pistachio Almond Nest Pastries

Fillo rolled around a sweet nut filling and twirled into little nests, baked until crisp and drenched in a cold lemon syrup. Pistachio and almond finish each pastry.

  • YieldMakes 10 pastries
  • Hands-on1 h
  • Total3 h 29 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 10 sheetsfillo pastry
  • 90 gunsalted butter, melted

Syrup

  • 275 gsugar
  • 190 mlwater
  • 1 piecelemon rind, thin strip
  • 1 tbsplemon juice, strained

Nut filling

  • 115 gblanched almonds, finely chopped
  • 30 gblanched pistachios, finely chopped
  • 1 tbspcaster sugar

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • Almond
  • Pistachio
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon

Taste

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

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 4
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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