Name: Baklava twists
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2/3 cup finely chopped roasted unsalted pistachios; 2 tablespoon honey; 3 teaspoon rosewater; 1 quantity basic shortbread (store-bought or pre-made)

Baklava twists

This delightful recipe combines all the great flavours of baklava into delicious cute sized cookies.

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Makes 42 Item

Cook

45M

Ingredients

2/3 cup finely chopped roasted unsalted pistachios

2 tablespoon honey

3 teaspoon rosewater

1 quantity basic shortbread (store-bought or pre-made)

Method

1.Prepare nut mixture; combine pistachios, honey and rosewater in a small bow.

2.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Line oven trays with baking paper.

3.Stir rosewater into shortbread dough. Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into balls; roll balls into 12cm logs.

4.Twist each log into a loop, overlapping one end over the other. Place twists about 2.5cm apart on trays. Top each twist with about ½ teaspoon nut mixture. Bake about 10 minutes; cool on trays.

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