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Delightful Turkish Nut Pastries

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these scrumptious Turkish nut pastries.

12servings
45 min
Moderate
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Delightful Turkish Nut Pastries

About this recipe

Discover a modern twist on a beloved Turkish classic with our delightful nut pastries. This recipe combines rich walnuts and pistachios with fragrant spices wrapped in flaky phyllo dough. Whether for a special occasion or a sweet treat at home, these pastries are sure to impress.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup chopped pistachios
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 package phyllo dough
  • 1 cup clarified butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Combine walnuts, pistachios, honey, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a bowl.

  3. 3

    Unroll phyllo dough, cutting sheets into 2-inch strips.

  4. 4

    Brush each strip with clarified butter.

  5. 5

    Place a spoonful of nut mixture at one end of each strip; fold to form a triangle.

  6. 6

    Continue folding triangle over itself to the strip's end.

  7. 7

    Place triangles on baking sheet; brush tops with clarified butter.

  8. 8

    Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown; cool before serving.

Chef's tip

Clarified butter enhances the flakiness of the phyllo dough.

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