Every-day-Is-Mother's-Day-Part 3 Sweet Semolina Borekas with Orange Blossom Syrup

I’ve been feeling kind of blah for the past few days. And I’m almost embarrassed to say why…. Ready? Here it comes… It’s because of a sports team. Yep, I said it. A sports team.

Anyone who knows me at all knows that I’m a big, huge hockey fan. I would say it is, along with cooking, one of my biggest passions. I love everything about it: the speed, the excitement, and most of all, the skill necessary to play it.

Well, this past Sunday night, my team lost a very important playoff game, which put them on the brink of elimination. And on Tuesday night, they lost again. So that’s it for them. It’s over. Done. And that truly makes me sad, because I’ve seen them work their legs off all season.

Needless to say, I need to shake it off, get my mind off of it. We all have our own “strategies” to accomplish that. Some people meditate, some people eat, some people scream.

I bake.

When my mom was here, she made these amazing pastries she learned from her mom (our Abuelita). They’re sweet, rich, satisfying and most of all, comforting. I’ve never made them before but I think they’re exactly what I need today. I’m so glad we got her on video while she made them. So I can try them and share them with you. Perfect.

Aren’t moms unbelievable? They manage to help us and bring us comfort, even without trying.

Ruth

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Sweet Semolina Borekas with Orange Blossom Syrup

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• Author: Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox
• Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
• Yield: 18 Borekas 1x
• Diet: Vegan

Description

Sweet bourekas are a Middle Eastern puff pastry dessert filled with sweet semolina and drizzled with orange blossom scented syrup

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Ingredients

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• 2 Puff Pastry sheets
• 2 tbsp Finely chopped pistachios

Semolina Filling

• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
• ½ cup semolina flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tsp rose water
• 1 tsp orange blossom water

Orange Blossom Syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 1 tsp rose water
• 1 tsp orange blossom water
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

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Instructions

Semolina filling

1. Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and stir well. Cook at medium heat until it thickens.
2. Spread on a 10" plate, the mixture should be about ¼" thick
3. Refrigerate 20-25 minutes or until firm enough to cut
4. Cut into 18 rectangular pieces.

Orange Blossom Syrup

1. Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Start cooking at medium heat.
2. Once the sugar is dissolved, add orange blossom and rose water.
3. Bring to a boil, add lemon juice, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Semolina borekas

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF
2. Unfold puff pastry and cut each one into 9 rectangular pieces
3. Place a piece of semolina, which you previously cut, at the bottom half of each piece of puff pastry, fold over, and pinch the ends with a fork to seal them
4. Once they are assembled, place them on a baking sheet and in the freezer for 10 minutes ( See note 1)
5. Bake at 400 ºF for 20 minutes
6. While hot, drizzle some syrup on top and sprinkle with chopped pistachios

Notes

1. These borekas are best eaten fresh out of the oven. You can bake as many as you need and freeze the rest unbaked.
2. Check out our quick youtube video for visual instructions

• Prep Time: 15
• Refrigeration time: 25
• Cook Time: 45
• Category: Dessert
• Method: baked
• Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 210
• Sugar: 8.7 g
• Sodium: 89.7 mg
• Fat: 11.2 g
• Saturated Fat: 1.6 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Carbohydrates: 24.7 g
• Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 3 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

Find it online: https://mayihavethatrecipe.com/every-day-is-mothers-day-part-3-sweet-semolina-borekas-with-orange-blossom-syrup/

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