Turkish Samsa Recipe with Walnuts and Hazelnuts

a pan full of cooked samsa oozing with nuts.

Turkish Samsa Recipe with Walnuts and Hazelnuts

This easy to make Turkish Samsa Recipe comes together in a jiffy and is always a crowd pleaser! Serve with some Turkish coffee or tea for a real treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Central Asian, Turkish

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 644kcal

Author Darlene at International Cuisine

Ingredients

1 box Puff Pastry Sheets

For the Filling

2 cups walnuts/hazelnuts crushed or combination of the two.
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 egg white for the filling, yolk for glazing before baking

Ingredients for the syrup

1 cup sugar
1 ¼ cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

Thaw out the puff pastry to room temperature
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

Prepare the Syrup

Place all the syrup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil
Boil for 6 minutes and let it cool completely

Making the Samsa

In a bowl mix together the egg white, sugar, nuts and cinnamon, all the remaining ingredients for the filling.
On a clean work surface, flatten out the puff pastry sheet and roll out thinner with a rolling pin.
Place the filling mixture in the center of the puff pastry sheet and cover one side, then the other side, sealing the ends. Making a large roll.
Flip over so the seam is on the bottom and cut into pieces.
Arrange them on a greased baking sheet or one lined with parchment paper and glaze with the whisked egg yolk.
Using the tines of a fork, make stripes on the top of each piece
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown, remove the oven tray.
Pour the cooled syrup over the hot Samsa.
Wait for 25-30 minutes for the dessert to absorb the syrup.
Serve

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