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Details
Recipe
For the pastry
- 10 vegan filo pastry
- olive oil for brushing
For the filling
- 2 1/ 2 cups almonds
- 3/ 4 cup pistachios
- 1/ 2 cup sunflower seed
- 1/ 2 cup dates
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/ 2 teaspoon salt
- 1/ 4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/ 2 cup maple syrup
- Zest of an orange
For the syrup
- 1 1/ 2 cups orange juice
- 3/ 4 cup mapple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Method
Step 1
First, prepare the syrup. In a saucepan, heat all the ingredients. Simmer on low until reduced half, then put aside and cool it down completely.
Step 2
Chop all your nuts and dates then mix with the rest of the ingredients.
Step 3
To make the cigars, take one filo sheet and gently brush over with the oil. Scoop 2 generous tablespoon of filling an inch from the bottom and mould with your hands into a cigar shape. Fold in the two sides and roll the pastry with the filling. Apply a little bit more oil on the sides and end to seal. Place into a baking tray.
Step 4
Once your tray is filled with the cigars, cut them in half, put into a preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes on 350 F degrees.
Step 5
Once the cigars are nice and brown, remove from the oven. Scoop the cold syrup evenly over them and let it cool down.