Sweet Dough Rolls "Ali Baba"
Sweet dough rolls with a couscous filling that provides complex carbohydrates to keep energetic kids satisfied longer.
Ingredients
- 8 sheets of spring roll pastry (frozen) (each 15 x 15 cm)
- 40 g instant couscous
- 70 g fresh dates (8 dates)
- 50 g chopped almonds
- 40 g liquid honey (2 tbsp)
- 20 g butter (1 tbsp)
- a pinch ground star anise
- a pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 Egg white
Instructions
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1.
Lay the pastry sheets side by side on a work surface, cover with a damp kitchen towel and let thaw.
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2.
Add couscous to a large bowl, pour about 100 ml boiling water over it, and let stand for 10 minutes to absorb.
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3.
Meanwhile, pit the dates and roughly chop them.
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4.
Roast the chopped almonds in a non‑stick pan without oil until golden brown.
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5.
Combine dates, almonds, honey, butter, star anise, and cinnamon with the couscous and mix well.
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6.
Separate the egg; lightly whisk the egg white in a small bowl (reserve yolk for another use) and brush the pastry edges with it.
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7.
Spoon 2 tbsp of couscous onto each pastry sheet. Roll up the sheets and fold the sides inward. Line a baking tray with parchment paper, place the rolls on it, and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C (180 °C fan, gas level 3) for 15 minutes.
