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Haman’s Fingers

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Morrocan
Keyword: purim
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 30 Fingers
Calories: 89kcal
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups almonds
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 6-8 tablespoons butter or vegan butter melted
  • ½ pound phyllo dough defrosted
  • Powdered sugar or honey

Instructions

  • Chop almonds with sugar in food processor until coarse. Stir in cinnamon and grated orange rind.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. Remove phyllo sheets from their package and unroll them on a dry towel. With a sharp knife, cut stack in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise. Cover phyllo immediately with a piece of parchment paper, then with a damp towel. Work with only 1 sheet at a time, keeping remaining sheets covered so they don't dry out.
  • Carefully remove one pastry square from stack. Brush it lightly with melted butter. Put about 2 teaspoons filling at one end of a phyllo square so it extends all along edge. Fold the two ends of dough in, slightly over filling, then roll up tightly to form a thin finger.
  • Transfer to a baking sheet. Make more phyllo fingers with remaining dough and filling.
  • Bake pastries 15-20 minutes or until very lightly golden. Transfer to a rack to cool. Serve dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with honey.

Notes

Recipe excerpted from 1,000 Jewish Recipes by Faye Levy (IDG Books 2000).

Nutrition

Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg