Category: Sweet Pastry

  • Cinnamon and Almond Pastry Twists

    Cinnamon and Almond Pastry Twists

    Almond & Cinnamon Pastry Twists

    Cinnamon and Almond Pastry Twists

    A sweet pastry with a twist. Traditionally served with Persian Tea. This recipe is an easy recipe using frozen puff pastry.
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    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Persian
    Servings 32 pieces
    Calories 1495 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 sheets of Puff Pastry
    • 50 g Slivered Almonds
    • 2 tsp cinnamon
    • 2 tsp brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • Icing sugar for dusting

    Instructions
     

    • Lay pastry sheets on a flat surface and separate while still frozen with a sharp knife and leave to defrost.
    • Preheat oven to 180deg.
    • Cut each sheet in half, and then each half into 8 strips.
    • In a small bowl, mix egg, brown sugar and cinnamon.
    • Using a pastry brush, brush the egg mixture over the pastry.
    • Place each strip onto a greased pastry sheet, twisting each strip as placing onto the tray.
    • Brush with remaining egg mixture and sprinkle Almond slivers on each pastry.
    • Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes till golden brown.
    • When cooked remove from the oven and carefully place in a large dish, sprinkle icing sugar over and gently toss till coated with a dusting of icing sugar.

    Notes

    These delicate pastries do not keep long, and are best eaten on the day of baking. Frozen puff pastry makes these a simple and quick sweet to prepare.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1495kcalCarbohydrates: 112gProtein: 31gFat: 105gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 61gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 564mgPotassium: 577mgFiber: 11gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 252IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 226mgIron: 8mg
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