Bjawia (Bjaouia)
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Tunisian, North African, Vegan
Bjawia (Bjaouia)
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Bjawia is a Tunisian dessert that is prepared with roasted dried fruits which deliver all their aromas in a soft syrup to form a divine bite-size pastry filled with pistachios.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup pistachios
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup hazelnuts
- 1 cup almonds , blanched
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 1½ cup caster sugar
- ½ lemon
- 1 cup water
- vegetable oil
- ½ cup finely crushed pistachios (for the decoration)
- 1 tablespoon rose water
Equipment
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- Rolling pin
Instructions
- Roast all the nuts separately, as the roasting time is not the same for each type of nut.
- Also, roast the finely crushed pistachios separately.
- Remove the skin from the roasted hazelnuts.
- Roughly crush everything except the pine nuts, using a large knife or a rolling pin (especially not in the blender).
- Put them in a large salad bowl.
Syrup
- In a non-stick saucepan, cook the sugar with 1 cup of water and the juice of half a lemon, until thickened and a golden color is obtained.
- To check the cooking, immerse the blade of a knife in a glass of cold water, take a little syrup with the knife, and plunge the blade into the glass of cold water. Slide a finger on the sugar. If a pearl that can be rolled between two fingers is formed, then the syrup is ready.
- Pour the syrup and rose water on the dried fruits and mix vigorously with a spatula or wooden spoon.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Grease a sheet of parchment paper with oil and place on a baking sheet.
- Grease the hands, then form a large ball with the mixture and place it on the parchment paper.
- Place a second oiled sheet of parchment paper over and spread with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 1½ inch (4 cm).
- Place the baking sheet in the fridge for a few minutes, then cut square or diamond shapes with a large, very sharp knife.
- Sprinkle each serving with finely crushed pistachios.
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