PURA (NUT PASTRIES)

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These take a little while to assemble but aren't difficult to make. Submitted for ZWT 9 Greece. From the Women's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery

Provided by momaphet

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 40 pastries

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped (or ground)
1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped (or ground)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
20 sheets phyllo dough (12x15 inches)
1 cup butter, melted
cinnamon, Honey Syrup
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup honey
1 small cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix together all ingredients except phyllo and butter.
  • Brush half of a sheet of phyllo with meted butter fold other half over and brush with butter so that you have a piece of phyllo 7 1/2 x 12 inches. Sprinkle with 1 TBL of nut mixture. Beginning at one end roll phyllo as you would a jelly roll. Cut into halves making 2 rolls approximately 3 1/4 inches in length.
  • Place on a greased cookie sheet (or on parchment) with smooth side of pastry up and brush with melted butter.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. While hot dip into warm Cinnamon-Honey Syrup and drain. (Don't burn your fingers!).
  • Cinnamon-Honey Syrup.
  • Mix all ingredients together and simmer for 30 minutes. Cook only until light brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 92.5, Carbohydrate 12.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7, Protein 1.4

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