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Melfoof (Almond Pastry)


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Posted by:jrt

This Iraqi pastry is a popular Purim treat.

Serves: About 30
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Sephardic Parve Dessert
Purim


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Ingredients

3 cups whole almond
1 cup sugar
1 tbl ground cardamom
2 tbl rose water or orange blossom water
1 package phyllo pastry

Directions

  1. Grind the almonds and mix together with all the ingredients. The mixture should be moist.
  2. Cut the phyllo in 3 parts and cover with a damp towel.
  3. Take one piece of phyllo and fold it about 2 inches from the bottom up. Put one tablespoon of the almond mixture and roll.
  4. Bake in a preheated over at 350 degrees (F) for 10 minutes, until light golden in color.

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