Desserts
Zanoud al-Sitt (Cream-Filled Pastries)
Zanoud al-Sitt filled with pastry cream using ready-made baklava or phyllo sheets — quick to make. Prepare the easy cream and the rest is simpler. Garnish with crushed pistachios. Can be fried or baked.
زنود الست بالقشطة
Ingredients
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- Ready-made baklava pastry or phyllo sheets
- Syrup (qatir) or sugar syrup for dipping the pastries
- Pistachios, for garnish
- Pastry cream filling
- 2 cups liquid milk
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Orange blossom water (optional)
- For Daouqiya dessert recipe see: Daouqiya Dessert Recipe
- For making baklava/phyllo pastry (used for many desserts including Zanoud al-Sitt) see: How to Make Baklava / Phyllo Dough
Method
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- Start with the filling: mix all the filling ingredients and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens.
- Set the cream aside to cool completely.
- Lay out 4 or 5 rectangular phyllo sheets on top of each other. If the sheets are large, cut them into medium-sized rectangles or squares.
- Place a small amount of the cooled cream onto the stacked sheets, fold and roll, sealing the edges. Secure each roll with a small wooden toothpick or seal with a little thick flour paste (mix flour with a little water). Repeat until all rolls are formed.
- Fry the rolls in plenty of hot oil until golden. The toothpick helps keep them closed while frying.
- When they are colored, remove from oil and immediately dip them in the syrup for just a few seconds so they absorb a little. Alternatively, you can bake the pastries instead of frying.
- Garnish the pastries with crushed pistachios, let cool slightly, then serve.
Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Daouqiya Dessert Recipe
- How to Make Baklava / Phyllo Dough
