Sugary Sweet Treats at the End of the Week
Persian Ghotab, Almond-Filled Cakes I always love to try new foods, and these cakes/pastries/cookies were certainly fun to make. My old college roommate is Persian, and she loves to make Ghotab with her mom for parties and family get-togethers . It's wonderful how food can remind you of so many traditions and memories. Although, she admitted to me that this recipe from the internet, is better than her mom's. I plan to reproduce this recipe in my own kitchen some day. But until then, I have no way of knowing exactly how much of any ingredient we added (The dough was too moist so we added more flour then the recipe called for). This makes it pretty much impossible for me to do a nutritional analysis . So, for the time being, I can live in ignorance, and actually enjoy this indulgent, fried dessert! Ingredients: 2 egg yolks ½ cup butter ½ cup yogurt 1½ cups flour 2 cups vegetable oil 1 cup confectioners sugar 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt Filling: ½...