Bourma Recipe
- 1 box frzn fillo dough available in most markets Corn starch separating medium for fillo optional
- 1/2 lb clarified butter
- 1/2 lb Crisco shortening
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 c. grated walnuts Healthy pinch of cinnamon optional
- Mix clarified butter and Crisco together, heat and then set aside till ready to bake bourma.
- Take a cookie sheet and butter or possibly cooking spray.
- Mix nuts, sugar and cinnamon together and set aside.
- Take 2 fillo sheets and place one sheet on the table and brush with butter.
- Place a second sheet on the first and brush with butter.
- Proportionately spread 1-2 Tbsp.
- of filling mix across the center 1/3 of the sheet.
- Take another sheet of filo dough and place over the filling.
- Butter it and place another sheet on top of it.
- (Four sheets in all)
- Take a 5/16 inch wooden dowel and "loosely" roll up the fillo dough onto the dowel.
- Holding the dowel from each end, gently push your hands together.
- ABOUT AN INCH ON EACH END TO GENTLY PUCKER UP THE DOUGH Gently slip the dough off the dowel onto the cookie sheet.
- Repeat this process till the cookie is full one layer only.
- Brush the butter/Crisco mix over the dough and then bake in a 350 degree oven till light golden on top.
- Remove from the oven and let cold.
- Take the bourma and cut into 3 in.
- pcs.
- To serve, drizzle hot sugar-lemon-honey syrup over the top.
- SYRUP:1 1/2 c. sugar1/2 c. honey1 c. water1/4 c. lemon juice
- Combine the sugar, honey and water and cook for 10 min.
- Add in lemon juice and cook for 2 min.
dough , butter, shortening, sugar, walnuts
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bourma-89680 (may not work)