Almond & Sesame Pastry (Samsa)

Name: Almond & Sesame Pastry (Samsa)
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (1 1/4 lb) package frozen puff pastry, thawed; 3 1/2 cups sliced almonds; 3 cups sesame seeds; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten; 1 cup water; 1 lemon, juice of; 1 tablespoon rose water

Submitted by Bayhill

"Posted for the Zaar World Tour 2006-Tunisia. From the " Best of International Cooking" cookbook. I haven't had a chance to try this yet."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 55mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 (1 1/4 lb) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
3 ¹⁄₂ cups sliced almonds
3 cups sesame seeds
1 ¹⁄₂ cups granulated sugar
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1 cup water
1 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon rose water

directions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Sprinkle almonds and sesame seeds onto a baking sheet. Lightly brown in oven 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a blender or food processor, process browned almonds and sesame seeds about 1/3 at a time until finely ground.
In a medium bowl, combine ground almond mixture and 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out thawed pastry; cut into 5 (10-inch) circles. Rinse a 10-inch springform pan with cold water (do not dry pan). Place 1 pastry circle in bottom of wet pan; sprinkle with 1/4 of the almond mixture. Top with another pastry circle. Continue layering pastry circles and almond mixture, ending with a pastry circle. Brush egg yolk over top pastry; cut cake into 12 wedges.
Bake 30 minutes; reduce heat to 300ºF. Bake 20 to 30 minutes longer or until golden brown.
In a small saucepan, combine remaining 1 cup sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, boil 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and rose water. Cool syrup slightly. With cake still in pan, pour warm syrup over hot cake. Serve warm.

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Bayhill

Corning, California

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