Fried Almond Pastries (Samsa Feuille de Brick ) | Saveur

Fried Almond Pastries (Samsa Feuille de Brick ) | Saveur

www.saveur.com

These sticky-sweet fried pastries, drenched in a syrup of honey and orange flower water, are typical of the rustic desserts of Tunisia.

View Original

Share this recipe:

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. whole blanched almonds
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. kosher salt
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 1 lb. 13" x 18" sheets phyllo dough
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • 2 cups sugar
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup honey
  • 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. orange flower water

More Like This