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Orange, cardamom, and date m’hanncha (snake pastry)
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Orange, cardamom, and date m’hanncha (snake pastry)

15 ingredients 2 hr + 1 hr openrecipes

Filo pastry is notoriously difficult to make, but if you're up for the challenge this recipe is sure to impress.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1103
Calories
27g
Protein
45g
Fat
151g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1.2kg/2lb 8oz flour
  • 630ml/22 fl oz tepid water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 120ml/4fl oz olive oil
  • 375g/13oz butter
  • 375g/13oz icing sugar
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 375g/13oz finely ground almonds
  • 3 cardamom
  • 2 unwaxed oranges
  • 50g/1¾oz dates
  • 50g/1¾oz flaked almonds
  • , for dusting icing sugar
  • , to taste flaked almonds
  • 5-6 pistachios

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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