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BAGHLAVA ESFAHANI

1 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour 1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter 1 Cup Sugar 1 Egg 2 oz / 57g Walnuts (1/2 Cup) 1/2 Tsp Salt 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder 2 Tsp White Vinegar 1/2 Tsp Ground Cardamom 1 Tsp Lemon Juice 1-2 Tbsp Cornstarch PREPARATIONS: None. DIRECTIONS: DOUGH: 1- Beat an egg until stiff. 2- Add plain yogurt and vegetable oil while whisking. 3- Stir in salt, baking powder and vinegar, whisk thoroughly. 4- Whisk in flour gradually until it looks like the dough demonstrated in the video. Note: the dough does not need much a of a kneading. 5- Turn the dough into a cylinder shape and divide in 8 pieces. 6- Moist a napkin and lay over the dough and rest for an hour. FILLING: 7- Grind walnuts and ground cardamom. 8- Roll out the dough pieces into thin round shapes. 9- Sprinkle the dough layers with cornstarch and place on top of each other. 10- Roll out the into a less than a half an inch sheet. 11- Cut out the dough with a large cookie cutter. 12- Fill the dough with the filling and wrap the dough around it. Press the corners to seal. 13- Melt unsalted butter. Rub the wraps with melted butter and place them onto a bakeware. 14- Preheat oven to 350º F (177º C), bake the wraps for 35 minutes. GLAZE: 15- Combine 1 cup sugar with a cup of water and stir well. 16- Boil the mixture for 10 minutes. 17- Stir in a tsp of lemon juice. 18- Remove the baghlavas from oven, Soak the baghlavas in the glaze. 19- Serve the baghlavas with yogurt drink.

BAGHLAVA ESFAHANI CALORIES & NUTRITION VALUES

Baghlava Esfahni also known as "Gooshvil" is a famous cookie that is usually served next to yogurt drink. As the name suggests, it is believed to be originated in Iran's Esfahan or Isfahan province. Yogurt drinks are often sour and salty and baghlava esfahani is just the opposite, sweet and tasty. One serving of Baghlava Esfahani (3.5 oz / 100g) has 367 calories (170 calories from fat). It contains 10 percent Iron and 7 percent calcium. A serving of Baghlava Esfhani contains 18.9g total fat (4.8g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 237mg sodium, 179mg potassium and 43.5g total carbohydrates (1.5g) dietary fiber. It also contains 7.3g protein. Depending on the size of your baghlava esfahani, each one may weigh right about 100g. As it was intended, Baghlava Esfahani contains high amounts of sugar. One serving as about 17.5g sugars. It is high but still less than a can of a small regular coke.