Samsa are tunisian sweet triangles stuffed with roasted nuts, usually prepared during the holy month of ramadan.

Samsa

RECIPE

  •  160°C
  •  15min
  • Cut the brick pastry sheets or spring rolls into strips of equal width. The strips should be at least of 20 cm long.
  • In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together : almond powder, hazelnut powder and icing sugar.
  • Add the sesame paste and mix well.
  • Add honey and geranium water. The mixture should have a texture of a paste.
  • You can add some honey or geranium water if you feel that the paste is too dry.
  • Put a heaping tbsp of the filling on the sheet.
  • Close the sheet so that it’s a triangle.
  • Repeat until you run out of filling.
  • Brush a baking tin with vegetable oil and place the samsa triangles
  • Brush the triangles with oil.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 15 to 20min.
  • The triangles should have a golden color and should be crispy.
  • Prepare the syrup by bringing the water and sugar to a boil.
  • When the syrup starts to boil, add the lemon juice and let it cook for 5 more minutes. Then, leave to completely cool.
  • When the triangles are baked, soak with the cold syrup using a spoon.
  • You can sparkle the triangle with sesame, ground almonds or ground pistachio.

ENJOY YOUR HOMEMADE TREAT!
Samsa

Samsa