Dziriate

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 2 baking sheets.

2. Step 2

   To make the pastry: Place flour and salt in electric mixer. Then, with mixer running, pour in melted butter, egg yolk, rosewater and vanilla extract. Add 1 to 3 tablespoons cold water, as needed, until dough just comes together. Continue to mix dough until it is smooth, about 1 minute. Cover bowl with a damp cloth or plastic wrap until needed.

3. Step 3

   For the syrup: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring honey and rosewater to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool.

4. Step 4

   For the filling: In a food processor, pulse together almonds and confectioners' sugar until powdery. Add remaining ingredients and pulse to combine. Transfer to a bowl.

5. Step 5

   On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry dough as thin as possible ( between 1/16 and ⅛ inch). Use a 2½-inch round cookie cutter to cut dough into circles. Mound 1 generous tablespoon filling into center of each circle. With a pastry brush, dab edges of the dough with water. Using your fingers, mold dough around stuffing, pinching dough into folds to form a cup for filling. Press folds together to seal.

6. Step 6

   Transfer pastries to baking sheets. Bake until filling is golden brown and pastry crust is pale golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove pastries from oven and immediately drizzle 1 teaspoon syrup over filling and shell of each pastry. Let pastries cool on baking sheet set on a wire rack before serving.