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Ikhwan (feuilletés yéménites au miel et aux fruits secs)

Small crispy pastries filled with dried fruit and sugar, brushed with butter and drizzled with honey. They are traditionally served at celebrations and receptions in Yemen.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. Mix the dates, almonds, walnuts, sugar and cardamom in a bowl to make a filling.
  3. Spread out a sheet of puff pastry, brush it with melted butter and spoon the filling onto one half.
  4. Fold the sheet over itself to form a roll, then cut it into pieces about 4 cm long.
  5. Arrange the pieces on the tray, brush them with butter and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden.
  6. Take them out of the oven, drizzle with honey and orange blossom water, dust with icing sugar and serve warm or cold.

Variations and tips

Walnut-free version. Replace the walnuts with 60 g of raisins for a softer filling.

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