Moroccan cuisine · Desserts & Sweets

Rziza

Nest-shaped pastry made of paper-thin dough threads, pan-fried in butter and topped with honey and almonds.

Ingredients · for 6 servings

• 400 g flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 230 ml lukewarm water
• 100 ml neutral oil
• 120 g butter
• 250 g honey
• 150 g almonds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp orange blossom water

Instructions

1. Knead flour and salt with the water for 10 min into a very soft dough, divide into six balls, rub generously with oil and let rest covered for 40 min.
2. Stretch each ball on a heavily oiled surface into a paper-thin, almost transparent sheet, and cut it with a knife into 5 mm narrow threads.
3. Loosely wind the threads into six flat nests about 12 cm across without pressing them - the air between the threads makes the pastry crisp later.
4. Melt the butter in a nonstick pan and fry the nests over medium heat for 4-5 min per side until golden brown and cooked through.
5. Toast the almonds in a dry pan for 3 min, roughly chop, and warm the honey with the orange blossom water until it thins.
6. Place the nests on a platter, pour over the honey, sprinkle with almonds and cinnamon, and serve warm.