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Moroccan Mhencha Pastry
Moroccan mhencha is a coiled, golden pastry made with buttery filo stuffed with a sweet, fragrant almond paste and topped with crunchy nuts.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 1285 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Moroccan
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3 tbsp orange blossom water
Assembly
- 8 sheets filo pastry
- 8 tbsp butter melted
Garnish
- 1 cup honey
- 1 tsp orange zest
- ground nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet or pan with parchment or silicone mat (I used a baking stone dish).
- In a food processor add the almond flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt and pulse until combined. Add the orange water and process for 1 minute until a paste forms. It should weight 400 grams.
- Form the paste in 8 equal balls (50 grams each). On a clean surface, roll each ball into 12-inch logs. Cover with a light kitchen towel.
- On a clean work surface take each sheet and brush with melted butter. Place a tube of the filling on the long side of each filo sheet and loosely roll up the sheet (don’t over-tighten the pastry when rolling, it will break during the baking process).
- Roll it up to form a tight coil and place on baking sheet or pan and repeat with remaining almond paste and filo sheets. Brush each mhencha with more melted butter and bake until lightly golden, about 10-15 minutes.
- Heat the honey and orange zest in the microwave for 30 seconds and stir.
- Once the pastries are baked, immediately spoon the honey all over to soak in. Decorate with ground nuts if desired and serve warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1285kcal
(64%)
Carbohydrates
212g
(71%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
1532mg
(64%)
Potassium
241mg
(7%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
59g
(118%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
10mg
(56%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1285kcal | 64% |
| Carbohydrates | 212g | 71% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1532mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 59g | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 10mg | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.