Turkish delight filo rolls recipe

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Turkish delight filo rolls Recipe. Enjoy quick and easy Middle Eastern food recipes and learn how to make Turkish delight filo rolls. 

To Prep 0:20
To Cook 0:20
INGREDIENTS 7   
DIFFICULTY CAPABLE COOKS
SERVINGS 8

Ingredients

8 sheets filo pastry
4 x 55g Turkish Delight bars, cut in half lengthways
40g butter, melted, cooled

Sugar syrup

1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon rosewater essence (optional, see note)
1 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup pistachio kernels, chopped

Method

Step 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Step 2 Fold 1 sheet of filo in half 3 times, ending with a 15cm x 11cm rectangle. Place 1 piece of Turkish Delight lengthways onto longest edge of pastry. Fold edges in. Roll over and over to form a cigar shape. Place onto tray. Brush with butter. Repeat with remaining pastry, Turkish Delight and butter.

Step 3 Bake rolls for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven. Cool.

Step 4 To make sugar syrup Place water, rosewater (if using) and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil without stirring. Reduce heat. Simmer for 4 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Step 5 Serve filo rolls drizzled with syrup and sprinkled with pistachios.

Nutrition

Energy 1383kJ
Fat saturated 5.00g
Fat Total 11.00g
Carbohydrate sugars 42.00g
Carbohydrate Total 53.00g
Dietary Fibre 1.00g
Protein 5.00g
Cholesterol 13.00mg
Sodium 160.38mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

Super Food Ideas - September 2003 , Page 72
Recipe by Dixie Elliott

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