The “Fingers of Cyprus”

==Ingredients==
=== Phyllo ===
* 2½ cups flour, soft
* ¼ cup fresh butter
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 6 tablespoons water
=== Stuffing ===
* 2 cups almond kernels
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* some cinnamon
* some rosewater
=== Frying ===
* peanut oil or olive oil
* orange peel
=== Syrup ===
* 2 cups sugar
* 2 cups water
* 1 cup honey
* ½ lemon juice
=== Garnish ===
* ½ cup almond kernels, roasted and grated
* ½ teaspoon cinnamon
==Directions==
=== Phyllo ===
# Grate the flour with the butter, then add the salt, the lemon juice and the water little by little.
# Knead all the ingredients until you have a smooth mixture.
# Leave the dough to rest for approximately 1 hour.
=== Stuffing ===
# Grate the almond kernels and add the sugar and the cinnamon.
# Pour some rosewater, as much as is necessary in order to shape them.
# Roll open the dough with the rolling pin to make a thin phyllo.
# Cut the phyllo into small square pieces approximately 5x8 cm, then moist them with some water using a brush.
# Place on each square piece one teaspoon of stuffing and roll the phyllo into a strip.
# Pinch, using a fork, the two sides of the strip so the stuffing will remain in the roll.
=== Frying ===
# In a large skillet, warm plenty of oil with the orange peel, then once the peel turns dark remove it and fry in a high temperature at first then medium later until the "fingers" turn golden brown.
# Remove them with a fork and place them on absorbent paper and preserve them warm.
=== Syrup ===
# Boil in a pot for 5 minutes the sugar with the water then pour the honey with some lemon juice and stir until the honey melts.
# Sink the "fingers" in the warm syrup for a few minutes and remove.
=== Assembly ===
# Combine the almond kernels with the cinnamon.
# Place the "fingers" on a platter and sprinkle the mixture on top.
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Category:Pastry Recipes