Honey-Spiced Filo Pastry with Pistachios

Delicate filo layers filled with spiced nuts and drizzled with warm honey syrup, topped with crushed pistachios.

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Category: Desserts

Prep: 30 minutes. Cook: 30 minutes.

Serves 16.

Ingredients

• 16 sheets filo pastry
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup pistachios
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup crushed pistachios

Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Brush a 9x13-inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
2. Step 2: In a bowl, mix almonds, chopped pistachios, sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom until combined.
3. Step 3: Place one filo sheet in the baking dish, brushing lightly with melted butter. Layer 4 more sheets, brushing each with butter, then sprinkle half the nut mixture evenly over the top.
4. Step 4: Layer 3 more filo sheets, brushing each with butter, then sprinkle remaining nut mixture over the top.
5. Step 5: Top with the final 3 sheets, brushing each with butter, and fold edges inward to seal. Cut into 1-inch squares.
6. Step 6: Bake for 25 minutes until golden and crisp. While baking, combine honey and water in a saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes to thicken.
7. Step 7: Drizzle warm honey syrup over baked pastries and sprinkle with crushed pistachios.