Moroccan · dessert
Briouat (Stuffed Fried Pastries)
Briouat (Stuffed Fried Pastries) reads sweetness 7.6, citrus 5.6 and floral 5.1 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Moroccan dessert, about 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 0.7 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 8.4 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 6.1 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.3 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 6.4 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 5.3 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Sweetness 7.6 · Citrus 5.6 · Floral 5.1 · Richness 5.1 · Nutty 4.3 · Fruity 2.8 · Warm Spice 2.2 · Sourness 1.7 · Earthy 1.2 · Bitterness 0.8 · Umami 0.7 · Herbaceous 0.6
What's in it (8)
- 12 sheets warqa
- 2 cups blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp orange blossom water
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/2 cup honey
- oil for frying
Time & effort: about 45 min (25 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 446.4 kcal, 11.9 g protein, 31.7 g fat, 36.2 g carbs
Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (4 steps)
- Process almonds with sugar, cinnamon, and orange blossom water into a smooth paste, then roll into small cylinders.
- Wrap each cylinder in a strip of warqa, folding into a cigar or triangle shape and sealing the edge with a flour-water paste.
- Fry in hot oil until pale golden, then immediately dip in warm honey.
- Allow to drain and cool slightly before serving.
Dishes with a similar flavor shape
- Kaak (Lebanese Ring Cookies) — Lebanese
- Mákos Guba (Poppy Seed Bread Pudding) — Hungarian
- Melomakarona (Honey Walnut Cookies) — Greek
- Makówki (Silesian Christmas Poppy Seed Pudding) — Polish
- M'hancha (Snake Pastry) — Moroccan
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.