Isli
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Ingredients
Dough
1 kg self-raising flour
1 cup oil
1 cup melted butter
½ cup mineral water
1/3 cup sugar
Filling
300 g walnuts
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
Syrup
3 cups sugar
2½ cups water
1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
Mix the dough ingredients and divide into eight portions, shaping each into a ball. Take one ball at a time, flatten it by hand into a small circle, and place the filling inside. Fold the dough to form a triangle. Repeat until all dough is used. Place pastries seam-side down on baking tray. Create decorative patterns using special tweezers or a fork.
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 45 minutes. For the syrup, boil all ingredients until thickened. Pour cold syrup over the hot pastries as soon as they come out of the oven.