NAZOOK

"Walnut Rolled Sweet Pastry"

1 Cup Plain Yogurt 1/2 Tsp Yeast 1 Tsp Baking Powder 1 Cup Vegetable Oil 1 Cup Sugar 2 Medium Eggs 5 Cups All-Purpose Flour 2 1/2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter 1 Cup Powdered Sugar 1/4 Tsp Cardamom Powder 1/4 Tsp Nutmeg 1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 Cup Walnuts PREPARATIONS: 1- Grate 1/4 of a nutmeg. 2- Grind the walnuts. DIRECTIONS: 1- Combine the yogurt, yeast, baking powder, 2/3 cup vegetable oil and 1 cup of sugar in a large bowl. 2- Beat one egg until stiff and add to the bowl, stir well. 3- Add 4 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour to the bowl gradually, combine well. 4- Knead the batter for few minutes. 5- In a small pot, combine 1/4 cup of vegetable oil with 2 & 1/2 tbsp of unsalted butter. Heat the pot and stir until well mixed. 6- Add 1 cup of powdered sugar to the butter pot. 7- Add the cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, cinnamon, half cup of all purpose flour and the ground walnuts to the pot, and mix thoroughly. 8- On a well floured working surface, roll out and halve the batter. 9- Using a rolling pin, roll the batter into a square. 10- Spread half of the butter/walnut mixture across the batter evenly. 11- Roll the batter into a oval cylinder. 12- Cut the batter vertically (2-3 inches). 13- Place the batters on a well floured nonstick bakeware. 14- Beat one egg and brush the surface of each batter. 15- Preheat the oven to 350º f (176º c). 16- Place the batters in the oven and bake for 35 minutes or until golden.

CALORIES & NUTRITION

NAZOOK (WALNUT ROLLED SWEET PASTRY) CALORIES & NUTRITION VALUES

Nazook or nazouk is a walnut rolled pastry. 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of nazook has 409 calories and 184 calories from fat. It is low in cholesterol (25mg) and very low in sodium (31g). Nazook is sweet and very filling and contains 20.4 g sugar.