Dessert
Basta

Basta

Sudan

55Minutes
MediumLevel
8Serves
9Steps
About

A Sudanese sweet-and-nutty pastry of rolled filo filled with buttery ground peanuts, baked golden and soaked in lemon-scented sugar syrup.

Equipment
  • Baking tray
  • Pastry brush
  • Saucepan
  • Bowl
Ingredients
Filo (phyllo) pastry1 pack
Roasted peanuts, ground2 cups
Butter, melted150 g
Sugar (for filling)1/3 cup
Sugar (for syrup)1.5 cups
Water1 cup
Lemon1
Ground cardamom1/2 tsp

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