PURA (NUT PASTRIES)

Pura (Nut Pastries) image

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