Almond Briouat Recipe - Moroccan Fried Pastries with Almonds and Honey
"These popular Moroccan cookies are made by folding almond paste flavored with orange flower water and cinnamon within warqa dough. The pastries are fried and then soaked briefly in honey. Almond Briouats are commonly served at both special occasions and casual tea times. Phyllo (fillo) dough or spring roll wrappers can be substituted for the warqa. See the photo tutorials How to Make Almond Briouats and How to Fold Briouats. The measures below yield a traditionally large batch. You may want to reduce the recipe by half if you're cooking alone. Yield: Approximately 100 small briouats or 50 large..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 kg (2 lb. 3 oz.) almonds
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400 g (1 3/4 cup) granulated sugar
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon mastic or gum arabic powder
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125 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
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80 ml (1/3 cup) orange flower water
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----- For Folding the Briouats ------
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1 kg warqa
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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1 or 2 egg yolks
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----- For Cooking the Briouats ------
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vegetable oil, for frying
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1.25 kg (45 oz.) honey
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1 to 2 tablespoons orange flower water
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