Hazelnut, apple and tahini pastry cigars

Name: Hazelnut, apple and tahini pastry cigars
Yield: Makes 24
Cuisine: Greek recipes
Ingredients: 75g currants or sultanas (ideally Greek); 45g petimezi (see Know-how); 25ml orange blossom water; 100g toasted hazelnuts, finely ground; 100g tahini, plus extra for drizzling; 100g Greek fir honey (from oliveology.com, Sainsbury’s or good delis), plus extra for drizzling; Grated zest and juice 1 orange; 1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling; 200g cox apple, grated; 6 filo pastry sheets; Olive oil for brushing

Easy
August 2018

Easy
August 2018

Makes 24
Hands-on time 45 min, plus soaking, oven time 20 min

A rich and chewy mix of hazelnuts, tahini, dried fruit and honey are rolled up in filo pastry and baked until crisp. Serve with extra honey for dipping.

This recipe comes from Greek cookery school, Oliveology in Borough Market.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 120kcals
Fat: 6.9g (0.8g saturated)
Protein: 2.6g
Carbohydrates: 11.3g (8.2g sugars)
Fibre: 1.1g
Salt: trace

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 120kcals
Fat: 6.9g (0.8g saturated)
Protein: 2.6g
Carbohydrates: 11.3g (8.2g sugars)
Fibre: 1.1g
Salt: trace

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Ingredients

75g currants or sultanas (ideally Greek)
45g petimezi (see Know-how)
25ml orange blossom water
100g toasted hazelnuts, finely ground
100g tahini, plus extra for drizzling
100g Greek fir honey (from oliveology.com, Sainsbury’s or good delis), plus extra for drizzling
Grated zest and juice 1 orange
1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling
200g cox apple, grated
6 filo pastry sheets
Olive oil for brushing

75g currants or sultanas (ideally Greek)
45g petimezi (see Know-how)
25ml orange blossom water
100g toasted hazelnuts, finely ground
100g tahini, plus extra for drizzling
100g Greek fir honey (from oliveology.com, Sainsbury’s or good delis), plus extra for drizzling
Grated zest and juice 1 orange
1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling
200g cox apple, grated
6 filo pastry sheets
Olive oil for brushing

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper. Put the currants or sultanas in a large bowl with the petimezi and orange blossom water, then leave to soak for 30 minutes.
Stir in the hazelnuts, tahini, honey, orange zest and juice, cinnamon and apple.
With the long side facing you, cut the filo sheets vertically into 4 even strips. Keep covered under a damp tea towel.
Brush one strip with a little oil. Spread a spoonful of filling onto one end of the strip, leaving a 1cm border. Fold the bottom of the sheet over the filling and roll up the pastry, tucking in the sides as you go. Transfer to a prepared baking sheet and brush with a little extra oil.
Repeat with the remaining pastry strips, then bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool on the baking sheets.
Pile the cigars into a bowl, drizzle with tahini, honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper. Put the currants or sultanas in a large bowl with the petimezi and orange blossom water, then leave to soak for 30 minutes.
Stir in the hazelnuts, tahini, honey, orange zest and juice, cinnamon and apple.
With the long side facing you, cut the filo sheets vertically into 4 even strips. Keep covered under a damp tea towel.
Brush one strip with a little oil. Spread a spoonful of filling onto one end of the strip, leaving a 1cm border. Fold the bottom of the sheet over the filling and roll up the pastry, tucking in the sides as you go. Transfer to a prepared baking sheet and brush with a little extra oil.
Repeat with the remaining pastry strips, then bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool on the baking sheets.
Pile the cigars into a bowl, drizzle with tahini, honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

delicious. tips

Make the hazelnut filling up to 48 hours ahead and store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Petimezi is grape molasses. Drizzle it over pancakes or yogurt. Buy it at oliveology.co.uk. If you can’t find grape molasses, you can use pomegranate molasses instead.

Recipe By

Oliveology, The Cookhouse

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