Middle Eastern · Dessert
Rosewater Almond Pastry Pies
A Middle Eastern-leaned individual pastry where a buttery shortcrust cradles a dense almond and honey filling perfumed with cardamom, finished with a honey-rosewater glaze and crushed pistachio. The floral glaze and warm spice give it a perfume closer to baklava than to a Western custard pie, while the shortcrust keeps it structured enough to hold and eat by hand.
$1
25 minsPrep
24 minsCook
69 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
615Calories
13.4gProtein
41.7gFat
53.5gCarbs
22.3gSugar
5.8gFiber
152mgSodium
98mgChol
14gSat Fat
395mgPotassium
128mgCalcium
3.2mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
1.3mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Rub the chilled cubed butter into the sifted flour and sugar until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs, then bind with the iced water into a smooth dough; wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
2
Roll the dough thinly on a lightly floured surface and line two 8cm individual tart tins, trimming the excess and pricking the bases with a fork.
3
In a bowl, combine the almond flour, chopped almonds, honey, melted butter, beaten egg yolk, ground cardamom and lemon juice into a thick, spoonable paste.
4
Divide the almond filling evenly between the two lined tins, smoothing the tops level with the back of a spoon.
5
Bake at 180C/350F for 22-25 minutes until the crust is golden and the filling is set and lightly puffed, then transfer to a wire rack.
6
While the pies are still warm, brush the tops generously with the warmed honey-rosewater glaze so it soaks lightly into the surface.
7
Once cooled to room temperature, scatter the crushed pistachios over each pie and serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 2.1 oz60g sifted all purpose flour
- 1.1 oz32g chilled and cubed butter
- 0.2 oz6g sugar white
- 0.5 oz14g iced water
- 1.9 oz55g almond flour
- 0.8 oz22g roughly chopped almond
- 1 oz28g honey
- 0.5 oz14g melted butter
- 1/21/2 egg yolks, beaten (9g)
- 0 oz1g ground cardamom
- 0.1 oz4g lemon juice
- 0.5 oz14g warmed, mixed with rosewater essence honey
- 0.4 oz10g crushed, for garnish pistachio
