Almond Sanbuseh (Qotab)

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Additional Time

    3 hrs

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 50 mins

  • Servings

    20 Pieces

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Persian

Almond Sanbuseh (Qotab)

A recipe for Almond Sanbuseh (Qotab)! These fried turnovers are filled with a sweet almond mixture and served with a dusting of powdered sugar, pistachios, and rose petals.

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Ingredients

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Dough:

  • 2 egg yolk
  • 1 cup yogurt or sour cream, plain, strained, 240 grams
  • 1/2 cup ghee or (120 milliliters) oil, plus more oil for frying, 110 grams
  • 1/4 cup milk 60 milliliters
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour sifted, plus 1/2 cup (60 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour for dusting, unbleached, 300 grams
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Filling:

  • 1 cup ground almonds or pistachios or walnuts, unsalted, 80 grams
  • 1/2 cup sugar 100 grams
  • 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon rose water

Dusting and Decoration:

  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 65 grams
  • 1/2 cup pistachios ground raw, 40 grams
  • 2 tablespoons dried rose petals crushed

Instructions

To make the homemade dough:

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks until creamy. Add yogurt, ghee, and milk, and mix for 2 minutes.
  2. While the machine is running at low speed, gradually blend in 2 1/2 cups (250 grams) of the sifted flour and baking powder.
  3. Increase speed and knead for about 5 minutes to produce a dough that does not stick to your hands (add more flour if necessary).
  4. Place the dough in a Ziploc bag, seal, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling:

  1. In a bowl, combine the ground almonds, sugar, cardamom, and rose water, and mix thoroughly. Set aside.

To assemble:

  1. Dust a cool, floured surface. Knead the dough for 1 minute and roll it out to a 1/8 inch (3 millimeter) thick sheet.
  2. Use a cookie cutter or the open end of a glass, dipped in flour, to cut out 3 inch (7.5 centimeter) diameter circles of dough.
  3. Fill each circle with 2 teapsoons of the almond filling. Fold each circle into a crescent shape and close the edges with your fingers. Use a fork to crimp around the edges of the dough to double seal the filling inside.
  4. In a medium-sized shallow pot, heat 2 cups (480 milliliters) oil over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
  5. Carefully place batches of the sanbusehs in the hot oil (do not crowd the pot) and fry each side for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly, golden brown.
  6. Use a slotted spoon to remove the sanbusehs and place them on a sheet pan, lined with parchment paper.
  7. When they are cool enough to handle (but still warm), dust them on both sides with confectioners' sugar and sprinkle with pistachios and rose petals.
  8. Arrange the pastries in a pyramid on a serving platter and serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator in a covered glass container. Nush-e Jan!
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