Simple ingredients patience, fresh shredded filo dough and a good friend to talk you through it, are all you need to make this dessert. Hatice one of my best friends made this for me and some of our other girlfriends. It was so beautiful, as it looked like a rose. A month or so ago I had her show me how to do it.
Recipe:
1 box of shredded filo dough(fresh)
Walnut halves (or Almonds)
1 stick of butter
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 C Water
3 drops Lemon
What to do:
First start your Serbet/Syrup. Add your sugar and water. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 5-7 minutes. Take a small amount on a metal spoon, remove and blow to cool. If it coats spoon it is done. Add your lemon to prevent hardening. Preheat oven to 350*. Rule of thumb for most Turkish desserts is: Hot dessert cold serbet and visa verse. Then take groups/strands of filo dough without taking out of bag (approx. 20) approximately 5-6 inches long. Pinch top together with left hand and take a walnut half in the other. Role dough around nut with right hand. Keep your pointer finger and thumb on ends of nut, as you role. When arranging, place the open end towards the side of the glass pie pan. Work your way toward the center, keeping them the same size. Bake until dark golden brown. Remove from oven and pour cold syrup over top. Serve room temperature. Afiyet olsun!
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