Samsa (almond puff pastry pastries)

Instructions

1. Make the dough: mix the flour, a pinch of salt and the melted butter, then add the orange blossom water and some lukewarm water if needed, until you have a soft dough. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
2. Make the filling: mix the almonds, icing sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and orange blossom water until you get a smooth, workable paste.
3. Roll the dough very thin on a floured surface and cut strips about 8 cm wide.
4. Place a small ball of filling at the bottom of each strip, then fold the dough into a triangle along the strip, like a flag.
5. Brush the samsas with beaten egg and sprinkle with pistachios if using.
6. Bake at 180 °C for 12 to 15 minutes, until nicely golden.
7. Let them cool completely before serving.