Badambura

Badambura means almond (badam) pie (bura). It belongs to Azerbaijani cuisine, one of the cuisines of the Caucasus. This multilayered pastry is filled with almonds, sugar, and ground cardamom. Badambura is usually prepared for the spring holiday Novruz but can be enjoyed throughout the year.

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Step 1

Use a food processor (s-blade) or your hands to crumb butter and flour. Mix in other dry ingredients.

Step 2

Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Combine dry and wet mixtures, make the dough, knead it well, and let it stay at room temperature for about 30-45 minutes to activate the yeast. Cover and refrigerate it for at least another hour.

Step 3

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 1 standard baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Mix egg yolk and water to prepare the egg wash.

Step 5

Divide the dough into two equal parts. Roll them into two rectangles ~10" wide, 1/16″ thin. Using a pastry brush, apply a thin layer of melted butter. When rolling, make sure the layers are tight.

Step 6

Roll one rectangle of dough, then roll it inside the second rectangle. If the temperature in your kitchen is high, the butter layer will make the dough slide. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour — it'll make slicing easier.

Step 7

Cut the roll to ~1/2" thick slices and place them on a lined baking sheet.

Step 8

To ensure that layers of dough look attractive when baked, do not press the bottom. Instead, gently stretch the sides of each portion up to form a pocket for the filling.

Step 9

Put one teaspoon of filling inside and pinch the edges of the pocket tightly.

Step 10

Place all pastries seam down. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes at room temperature.

Step 11

Brush with egg wash and bake for ~20 minutes or until golden.

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