Phyllo Triangles with Halva
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Description
Halva is a traditional candy in Greece and very popular in East Mediterranean and North African countries.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups almond halva, finely crumbled
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 apple, sliced into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 7 tablespoons butter
- 1 (8 ounce) package phyllo dough
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
Directions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2. Mix halva, raisins, walnuts, apple, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- 3. Microwave butter in a small microwave-safe bowl until melted, about 30 seconds.
- 4. Stack phyllo sheets and cut into 4 strips; keep covered with a damp towel. Brush butter over 1 strip of phyllo. Place 1 teaspoon of the halva mixture at one edge. Fold the corner down to form a triangle. Continue folding the triangle onto itself until you reach the bottom of the strip. Repeat with remaining strips and halva mixture.
- 5. Brush some butter over a baking sheet and arrange phyllo triangles seam side-down on the sheet.
- 6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool briefly before dusting with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 965 kcal
carbohydrates: 107.1 g
protein: 17.7 g
saturated fat: 18 g
cholesterol: 53.4 mg
sodium: 540.5 mg
fiber: 8.3 g
sugar: 27.7 g