Dessert
Mhancha

Mhancha

Algeria

70Minutes
MediumLevel
10Serves
10Steps
About

A coiled 'snake' pastry of thin warqa or filo wrapped around an orange-scented almond paste, a showpiece sweet on Algerian celebration and Ramadan tables.

Equipment
  • Bowl
  • Baking tray
  • Pastry brush
  • Round baking dish
Ingredients
Filo or warqa pastry sheets1 packet
Ground almonds3 cups
Powdered sugar1 cup
Unsalted butter, melted150 g
Orange blossom water2 tbsp
Ground cinnamon1 tsp
Egg yolk (to bind)1
Egg (for glazing)1
Honey (to finish)3 tbsp
Sesame seeds or extra almonds, to decorate2 tbsp

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