Blueberry and Nut Baklava Spirals
- 425 g john west blueberries, well drained and placed onto absorbent paper towelling
- 100 g ground almond meal
- 50 g hazelnuts, chopped
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 10 sheets phyllo pastry
- olive oil, spray
- icing sugar, for dusting
- Drain the blueberries thoroughly in a colander, add a bit of pressure by pressing down on them with the palm of your hand to release excess moisture and leave standing on absorbent paper towelling for a few minutes while you proceed with step two.
- Then pat dry with the paper towelling.
- In a medium bowl combine the nuts, sugar and cinnamon.
- Gently fold in the thoroughly drained John West Blueberries.
- Place the pastry sheet onto the bench with the longest edges horizontally in front of you, spray 1 sheet of pastry with cooking spray, arrange 2 tablespoons of the blueberry nut filling along the longest edge, fold over and roll up.
- Spray the rolled pastry with more oil, coil it around and gently ease it into a greased 12 x 1/2 cup muffin pan.
- Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling.
- Spray the baklava with a little extra oil and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 15 minutes.
- Dust with icing sugar and serve.
- SERVING OPTIONS: Serve with honey, maple syrup or a berry sauce.
blueberries, ground almond meal, hazelnuts, caster sugar, cinnamon, pastry, olive oil, icing sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blueberry-and-nut-baklava-spirals-123657 (may not work)