Apple and cinnamon fatayer
Middle Eastern 30 Mins Prep · 20 Mins Cook
- To make the dough, combine the water, sea salt, instant yeast, oil, 4tbsp of date syrup 720g of flour in a large bowl to form a slightly sticky dough. Knead until smooth, approx. 8 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Line two baking sheets with baking paper.
- Divide the dough into 14 balls and place them on a lined baking sheet. Loosely cover with greased cling film. Allow to rise until doubled in size.
- To make the frangipane, place the butter, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until pale and creamy. Add the egg yolk and the rest of the flour and mix until combined. Set aside.
- Lightly flour a clean work surface. Working with one ball of dough at a time, hand stretch or use a rolling pin to make a circle approx. 10-12cm. Spread 2 tbsp of the frangipane fill-ing down the centre of the circle to within 2½cm of the edges. Pull the dough’s edges up around the filling and pinch the ends together to create a boat shape. Repeat the process with the remaining dough. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
- Thinly slice the apples and fan the slices on the top of each fatayer.
- Lightly warm up the rest of the date syrup. Brush the dough the date syrup and sprinkle the rest of the caster sugar over the apple slices.
- Bake the fatayer until lightly browned, approx. 15-20 minutes. Serve warm.
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