ΒΑΘΜΟΣ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΙΑΣ
εύκολο
ΧΡΟΝΟΣ
30'
ΑΤΟΜΑ
4
ΥΛΙΚΑ
- 100 dried figs
- 30 g blanched almonds
- 30 g walnuts
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1½ tsp sesame seeds
- 10 bay leaves
- 1 tsp mastic, pounded with sugar in a mortar
Περιγραφή
Pastelaries are made with figs, sesame, almonds, cinnamon, clove, and are flavored with bay leaves and mastic. For many years, along with carobs and raisins, they were the mid-morning snack of young and old in several parts of Greece, especially on the islands. Today they are considered a “superfood,” rich in nutrients, but they also make a quick and inexpensive small meal, since they are made using the method of drying, which allows this very tasty and nutritious fruit to be preserved throughout the winter.
Εκτέλεση
First, preheat the oven to 150°C. Place the figs in a large, shallow, ovenproof dish and put them in the oven until they are well heated through. Then roughly chop the almonds and walnuts. Mix the nuts with the cinnamon and sesame seeds. Remove the figs from the oven and, using a sharp knife, fill the figs with a pinch of the mixture. Next, taking two stuffed figs at a time, press them together or pound them with a pestle so that they stick together like a sandwich, place them side by side in the dish, and reheat them at a slightly higher temperature, 175°C, just until they brown. Remove them from the oven and let them cool. Finally, place the cooled figs in layers in a metal container or glass jar, putting a few bay leaves between the layers and sprinkling them with mastic sugar. Leave them stored for 1 week before serving.