A kind of pastilla or baklava with mango, almond cream and pistachio.
8 servings,
Ingredients :
- 10 brick sheets (or even fillo sheets)
- 2 mangoes
- 125 gr ground almond
- 125 gr sugar
- 125 gr butter (softened)
- 2 whole eggs
- 100 gr chopped pistachios (peeled and roasted)
- 100 gr melted butter to brush the sheets
and for the sugar syrup :
- 150 gr sugar
- 85 ml water
- 3 tbsp rum (but you can use the flavor you want, like orange flower water)
The Sugar Syrup :
Prepare the sugar syrup first because we need it at room temperature.
Gather the sugar and the water in a small saucepan, bring to the boil 1 or 2 minutes, then remove from the heat, add the rum (or another flavor) and leave to cold.
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| add the rum (or another flavor) out of the heat |
The Roasted Mangoes :
Peel and slice the mangoes, then roast the them with a bit of butter in a frying pan during 5 minutes or less, add the juice of half a lemon and a bit of cinnamon if you like it .
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| roasting the mangoes, cinnamon is optional |
The Almond Cream :
In a large bowl, blend together the sugar, butter and ground almond. When homogeneous add the eggs.
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| sugar, ground almonds, butter and eggs |
Assembly :
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| the brick sheets |
We need a tart tin and a pastry brush.
Melt the butter and brush the bottom of the tart tin.
Place 4 brick sheets in the tart tin overlapping them and spilling them out from the tart tin. Brush them with butter, then add another brick sheet, this time in the middle, brush again.
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| don't forget to brush with butter |
Spread the almond cream over this first layer of brick sheets, then arrange the slices of roasted mangoes.
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| the almond cream and mangoes over the first layer of brick sheets |
Lay 2 more brick sheets over the mangoes and almond cream, brushing each time. Then spread the chopped pistachios.
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| lay 2 more brick sheets and spread the pistachios |
Now, fold the brick sheets that spill out from the tart tin, don't forget to brush with more butter. Finalize laying the last 3 sheets and brushing again generously with butter. Slice it in 8 portion with a sharp knife.
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| slice it before to bake |
Put in preheated oven (medium heat) for about 35~40 minutes or until golden brown. Then remove from the oven and spread the sugar syrup right away over this kind of mango pastilla/baklava.
Leave to cold and enjoy with a mint tea.
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