Malfoof - Iraqi Baklava Cigars
My mom’s recipe for rolled puff pastry filled with ground nuts, sugar, and cardamom, topped with orange blossom infused syrup!
Ingredients
Orange blossom syrup
Nuts mixture
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400F.
- 2
Divide the puff pastry dough into 2 parts.
- 3
On a baking paper dusted with flour, roll the puff pastry to a rectangular with size about 12 inch X 8.5 inch.
- 4
Save 4 tablespoons of the nut mixture aside for the topping.
- 5
Add half of the remaining nut mixture on top of the dough and spread it evenly.
- 6
Roll the dough, 2 rounds at a time, and cut with a knife (see the video). Continue with this method with the rest of the dough.
- 7
Repeat steps 5-6 with the second half of the dough.
- 8
You will get 9-10 rolls.
- 9
On a greased ceramic pie pan, arrange the Malfouf (rolls) side by side.
- 10
Spread 4 tablespoons of the nuts mixture on top and at the sides of the Malfouf.
- 11
Bake it the oven on 400F for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.
- 12
With a tablespoon, pour the orange blossom syrup evenly on top.
