Almond Sesame Pastries

==Description==
CRISP almond AND SESAME PASTRIES.- (Samsa-) Tunisia
makes about 24
==Ingredients==
* 2/3 cup Sugar
* 1 1/4 cup water
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* orange-flower water
* 1 1/2 cups blanched almonds, lightly toasted and ground
* 1 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
* 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, if liked
* about 4 oz filo pastry
* olive oil, for brushing
* lightly toasted sesame seeds for sprinkling
==Directions==
# Put the water and 1/2 cup of the Sugar in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring until dissolved. 
# Add the lemon juice and boiluntil syrupy.
# Remove from the heat and add the orange-flower water.Leave to cool. 
# Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
# In a mixing bowl,stir together the ground almonds, orange zest, cinnamon if usingand remaining Sugar, then knead together the ingredients.
# Brush one sheet of filo with olive oil, keep the other sheetscovered with a damp cloth. Cut the oiled sheet into 3 lengthwisestrips. Place a small spoonful of filling at the bottom of eachstrip.
# Fold the sides over the filling then roll the pastry up along thelength. 
# Brush inside the end of the pastry with oil and seal itto the roll. 
# Brush with oil and put on a baking sheet. 
# Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling. 
# Bake the pastries for 15-20minutes until crisp and golden.
# Lower the pastries a few at a time into the hot syrup, leave forabout 3 minutes so the syrup enetrates the pastries. 
# The remove to a plate and sprinkle generously with sesame seeds. 
# Leave until cold before serving.
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