Iran · Iran

Shirin (Persian Honey and Saffron Pastry)

Name: Shirin (Persian Honey and Saffron Pastry)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Iran
Ingredients: all-purpose flour 400 g; butter 150 g; yogurt 100 ml; saffron 1 g; ground cardamom 5 g; rose water 40 ml; honey 300 g; lemon juice 20 ml; walnuts, chopped 80 g; water 200 ml

A thin honey syrup poured over a saffron and cardamom pastry.

65 minutes · 10 servings · Moderate

Shirin is a pastry made for pouring, and the syrup is not an afterthought so much as the second half of the construction. The dough is deliberately lean so it can be rolled thin without going soggy once soaked. Cardamom is used sparingly enough that the rose and saffron in the honey remain legible.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour400 g
butter150 g
yogurt100 ml
saffron1 g
ground cardamom5 g
rose water40 ml
honey300 g
lemon juice20 ml
walnuts, chopped80 g
water200 ml

Directions

1
Knead flour, butter, yogurt and salt into a firm dough 8 minutes.
2
Rest covered 20 minutes.
3
Roll very thin, cut into diamonds and score.
4
Bake at 180C for 15 minutes until crisp and golden.
pastry is crisp and golden
5
Simmer honey, water, saffron, cardamom and lemon 10 minutes; pour over the hot pastry.

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