Pastilla au bœuf & compotée de coings

Name: Pastilla au bœuf & compotée de coings
Total time: 129 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 beef; 1 pinch saffron; 1 clove garlic; 1 pinch salt; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1 pinch black pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion; 1 bunch parsley; 2 dates; 2 quince; 1 cup orange juice; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 cup almonds; 1 cup sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon honey; 6 pastry sheets; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 handful pistachios; 1 handful edible flowers

2h 9m

Serves 2

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Pastilla au bœuf & compotée de coings

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2h 9m

Serves 2

Directions

1Prepare the spice rub by combining saffron, garlic, salt, cumin, ginger, pepper, and olive oil in a mortar and pestle. Then, rub it on the beef.
2Sear the beef in olive oil and add sliced onions, parsley and dates.
3Prepare the quince compote by cutting the quince into cubes, and cooking them in orange juice, cinnamon and brown sugar.
4Prepare the almond crumble by combining melted butter, almonds, sesame seeds, and honey.
5Assemble the pastilla: place a sheet of pastry in a mold, spread half of the beef filling, half of the quince compote and half of the almond crumble, then repeat layers and fold the pastry sheets.
6Brush the pastilla with olive oil and bake until golden brown.
7Dust with powdered sugar, pistachios, and edible flowers before serving.

Ingredients

1 beef
1 pinch saffron
1 clove garlic
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 pinch black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion
1 bunch parsley
2 dates
2 quince
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup almonds
1 cup sesame seeds
1 tablespoon honey
6 pastry sheets
1 cup powdered sugar
1 handful pistachios
1 handful edible flowers

Equipment

knifemandolinemortar and pestlegarlic pressovenlarge potsmall saucepanbowlspoonforkpastry brush

Pastilla au bœuf & compotée de coings

2h 9m

Serves 2

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Pastilla au bœuf & compotée de coings

instagram.com

2h 9m

Serves 2

Directions

1Prepare the spice rub by combining saffron, garlic, salt, cumin, ginger, pepper, and olive oil in a mortar and pestle. Then, rub it on the beef.
2Sear the beef in olive oil and add sliced onions, parsley and dates.
3Prepare the quince compote by cutting the quince into cubes, and cooking them in orange juice, cinnamon and brown sugar.
4Prepare the almond crumble by combining melted butter, almonds, sesame seeds, and honey.
5Assemble the pastilla: place a sheet of pastry in a mold, spread half of the beef filling, half of the quince compote and half of the almond crumble, then repeat layers and fold the pastry sheets.
6Brush the pastilla with olive oil and bake until golden brown.
7Dust with powdered sugar, pistachios, and edible flowers before serving.