Recipe - Briouats - Pastry Triangles

1 pound Blanched almonds
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 cup Sugar
2 tablespoon Orange blossom water*
2 tablespoon Melted butter
1 pound Fillo sheets; each 12x17
inches
1 cup Vegetable oil
1 cup Honey; warmed
2 tablespoon Sesame seeds; toasted

Prepare the Almond Filling: In a food processor, chop the almonds to a
coarse consistency, then add the cinnamon, sugar, orange blossom water (can
be found in Middle Eastern stores), and melted butter and process to
combine the filling.

To Shape the Triangles: Take several fillo sheets and divide them in half
lengthwise and crosswise so that you have sheets that are 6 inches wide by
8 One half inches long. Fold them lengthwise so that you have fillo strips 3
inches wide. This is the size that will be filled and folded into
triangles.

Take 1 heaping teaspoon of the filling and put it on the lower left hand
side of the fillo. Fold it over to the right to make a triangle. Then fold
it over to the left and to the right again until you have folded the entire
sheet into a triangle. Seal the packages with beaten egg or a light mixture
of flour and water.

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over moderate/low heat and brown the
pastries for about 2 minutes.

Plunge them into the honey and leave them for 10 minutes, turning them over
once. Remove and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Set aside to cool and dry.

Makes 20 triangles.

Recipe by: Copeland Marks

Posted to recipeludigest by SatinsBack SatinsBack@aol.com on Mar 7, 1998