This sweet treat is unique, indulgent, and bursting with delicate flavours that dance on the palate. Golden, crispy pastry filled with sweet almond, pistachio, and a hint of rose, this classic Moroccan spiral cake is guaranteed to be the main character at your next gathering.
You will need
Serves 6
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup vegan butter (1/3 cup at room temperature, and 1/3 cup melted)
- 2 tablespoons aquafaba (chickpea water)
- 3 cups almond meal/flour
- Zest of one lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
- 3 tablespoons rose water (or orange blossom water)
- 12 sheets of filo pastry
To garnish: (optional)
- Icing sugar
- Pistachios, chopped
- Flaked almonds
- Rose petals
Recipe: Heartful Table
Directions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180℃ and grease a pie dish (or similar) and set it aside.
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Step 2
In a large bowl, add the sugar and the room temperature butter and mix until well combined and slightly whipped.
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Step 3
Add in the aquafaba, and almond meal mixing really well again.
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Step 4
Lastly, add in the lemon zest, cinnamon, pistachios, and rose water. At this point, if you find it easier to get your hands in there to mix it really well, do so. Otherwise use a large spoon.
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Step 5
Unpack your filo pastry and take out the 12 sheets. Place the rest back in the packaging and into the fridge to use for another dish.
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Step 6
Using a pastry brush, brush a sheet of filo pastry well with the prepared melted butter. Follow this process for 2 more sheets layering on top of each other. This should be 3 sheets with a layer of melted butter between each one.
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Step 7
Divide the filling into four equal parts and add the first one to the buttered pastry lining a log-like shape along the closest edge to you 3 centimetres from the edge. Fold it over the filling and roll it into a log. Fold in the edges and then roll it into a tight spiral in the baking dish and butter it on the outside.
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Step 8
Continue this process for the rest of the filling and sheets of pastry. This will be another 3 logs that are added and pressing the ends of each log together to make it snug in the dish to form a large spiral (as pictured). Remember to butter each section when adding.
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Step 9
Place it in the oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the pastry is lightly golden brown.
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Step 10
Remove it from the oven and let cool slightly before topping it with a thin layer of icing sugar, pistachios, flaked almonds, and rose petals.
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Step 11
Slice using a serrated knife and serve.
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Recipe: Heartful Table
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