Tasty Delicious Samsa By 196 Flavors
Samsa is a very popular Tunisian pastry, just as popular as other famous North African pastries like debla, makroud, yoyo, griwech, zlabia, or harisset el louz.
Samsas are almond-based North African pastries that are very popular during the festivities of Ramadan. Their particularity is their crispy exterior and the honey syrup with a wonderful taste of orange blossom water. The recipe presented here is the Tunisian version, the almond samsa with brick sheet dough.
3 cups almonds , blanched
4 tbsp orange blossom water(or geranium water, according to taste)
1 pinch ground clove
4 tbsp butter .melted
20 sheets brick dough
Vegetable oil (for frying)
For the syrup
5 ½ cups sugar
Juice of a lemon
2 tbsp orange blossom water(or geranium water, same as the filling)
For the decor
Equipment
Samsas are often prepared for Eid el-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, which is celebrated on the first day of the month of Chawwal.
CategoryFried, Dinner, Lunch, SnackCuisineTunisian Recipe, North African RecipesCooking MethodSnack, Side Dish
Ingredients
3 cups almonds , blanched
4 tbsp orange blossom water(or geranium water, according to taste)
1 pinch ground clove
4 tbsp butter .melted
20 sheets brick dough
Vegetable oil (for frying)
For the syrup
5 ½ cups sugar
Juice of a lemon
2 tbsp orange blossom water(or geranium water, same as the filling)
For the decor
Equipment
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