Ingredients
- 250 g of medium pastilla leaves
- 100 g melted butter
- For the stuffing:
- 400 g fresh goat cheese
- 50g of white cheese
- 100 g caster sugar
- 250 g of blanched almonds
- 100 g raisins
- 100 g toasted nuts
- 150 g of dates
- 1 pinch of cloves
- 1 pinch of grated nutmeg
- 1 pinch of cinnamon
- 1 pinch of putty (gum arabic)
- icing sugar and cinnamon to decorate
Preparation
1 – In a container, place the 2 mixed cheeses and the spices, add the raisins and the dates cut into small pieces.
2 – Crush the almonds and walnuts with the caster sugar and add them to the cheese mixture.
3 – Butter a round mold (10 cm in diameter). Place a sheet of pastilla in the mold, brush it with butter, add another sheet of pastilla. Place 3 tbsp. of stuffing, fold the sides of the pastilla leaves to cover the stuffing. Turn the pastilla over and place it folded side down on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Repeat the operation until the ingredients are used up.
4 – Brush the pastillas with melted butter and bake them in the oven at medium temperature until golden brown.
Serve them decorated with icing sugar and cinnamon.
source: la-cuisine-marocaine.com
