Walnut Filled Persian Pastry
Qottab is a Persian pastry filled with walnuts is a delicious traditional treat from Iran.
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup walnuts
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp rosewater
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- Mix the yogurt and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
- Mix the melted butter with the egg yolks. Add in the yogurt and stir to combine.
- Add in the flour and mix using a spatula and then your hands to bring the dough together. Make sure not to over knead the dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
- Grind the walnuts in a blender or food processor. Mix them with powdered sugar, rosewater and ground cardamom.
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Flour the counter top well and roll out the dough at about 1/8 inch thickness.
- Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter (or the rim of a glass) cut out circles and set them aside. Bring the scraps together and repeat this step until you've cut out all the dough.
- Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoon walnut filling in the center of each dough piece. Fold the dough in half and pinch and seal the edges by rolling and folding the edges little by little.
- Place the walnut filled pastries on the baking sheet. Bake the pastries in the oven for 15 to 18 minutes until they're golden brown. Flip them halfway through.
- Take the pastries out of the oven and roll them in powdered sugar.
Delicate and flaky dough is filled with a combination of walnuts and cardamom - making this the perfect Persian dessert! Components 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted. Cooled) 2 egg yolks 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 cup walnuts 2 tbsp powdered sugar 1 tbsp rosewater 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom 3/4 cup powdered sugar Method Mix the yogurt and baking powder in a bowl and set aside. Add in the flour and mix using a spatula and then your hands to bring the dough together.
Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for one hour. Grind the walnuts in a blender or food processor.
Mix them with powdered sugar, rosewater and ground cardamom. Flour the counter top well and roll out the dough at about 1/8 inch thickness.
Bring the scraps together and repeat this step until you've cut out all the dough. Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoon walnut filling in the center of each dough piece.
Fold the dough in half and pinch and seal the edges by rolling and folding the edges little by little. Place the walnut filled pastries on the baking sheet.
Bake the pastries in the oven for 15 to 18 minutes until they're golden brown. Take the pastries out of the oven and roll them in powdered sugar.