If you love traditional flavours, these tahini pies are sure to win you over from the very first bite! The soft, fragrant dough, infused with orange, embraces a rich filling of tahini, cinnamon, brown sugar and crunchy walnuts.
A light syrup made with honey and orange makes them wonderfully moist and adds a delicate sweetness that pairs beautifully with the tahini. Fragrant, golden and utterly delicious, they are perfect for breakfast, afternoon coffee or as a sweet treat to share. And the best part? They are just as enjoyable warm, straight from the oven, as they are the next day!
Tahini walnut pies
If you love traditional flavours, these tahini pies are sure to win you over from the very first bite! The soft, fragrant dough, infused with orange, embraces a rich filling of tahini, cinnamon, brown sugar and crunchy walnuts.
Ingredients
For the dough
- 400 grams all-purpose flour
- 40 grams granulated sugar
- 7 grams dry yeast granules
- ¼ tsp 2 grams baking soda
- ¼ tsp 4 grams salt
- 70 grams olive oil
- 100 grams water
- 80 grams fresh orange juice
For the syrup
- 65 grams water
- 75 grams honey
- Peel from half an orange
For the filling
- 200 grams tahini
- 70 grams dark tahini
- 1 tsp 4 grams cinnamon
- 135 grams soft light brown sugar
- 100 grams walnuts
Instructions
- Put the flour, sugar, yeast, baking soda, and salt in the mixer bowl and mix. Add the water, juice, and olive oil. Knead in the mixer (or by hand) until a soft dough forms. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and let it rise for about 2 hours, until it doubles in volume.
- Add the syrup ingredients to a small saucepan. Once it comes to a boil, remove from the heat and let it cool.
- For the filling, mix all the ingredients except the walnuts in a bowl.
- When the dough has risen, assemble the tahini pies: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a rectangle measuring approximately 35 x 45 cm. Spread the filling over the entire surface. Sprinkle the walnuts over 2/3 of the surface. Fold the dough into thirds like a letter, starting from the side without walnuts. You will end up with a rectangle measuring 35 x 15 cm. Roll out the dough again with a rolling pin to make it flatter. Using a pizza cutter, cut the rectangle into strips approximately 2 cm thick.
- To shape them, pull each strip slightly to lengthen it a little, twist it and form a spiral or “S” shape.
- Place the pies on a baking tray lined with non-stick paper. Cover them with a clean towel and leave them to rise for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Bake the pies for 18-20 minutes. As soon as you take them out of the oven, brush them with the syrup. Enjoy them warm or at room temperature.
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