Tahini Swirls

Name: Tahini Swirls
Ingredients: 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (about 400 grams); 3/4 cup self-rising flour (about 100 grams); 2 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil (about 35 ml); 1 packet instant dry yeast; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/6 cups warm water (about 280 ml); 1 packet vanilla sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups tahini (about 500 grams); 3/4 cup sugar (about 150 grams); 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon (about 30 grams); 2 cups water; 2 cups sugar; A few strips of lemon peel. Boil together for 5 minutes, then set aside to cool; 3 1/2 tablespoons melted margarine or butter (about 50 grams) for brushing before baking

Nέλλη Καρδαρά @Athinacook

Νέα Σμύρνη,Ελλάδα

A traditional Greek sweet enjoyed by both kids and adults! Tahini is a staple during the Easter fasting period, so home cooks created this delicious treat to make fasting tastier and more satisfying.

Nέλλη Καρδαρά @Athinacook

Νέα Σμύρνη,Ελλάδα

A traditional Greek sweet enjoyed by both kids and adults! Tahini is a staple during the Easter fasting period, so home cooks created this delicious treat to make fasting tastier and more satisfying.

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Ingredients

For the dough:
3 1/3 cupsall-purpose flour (about 400 grams)
3/4 cupself-rising flour (about 100 grams)
2 1/2 tablespoonssesame oil (about 35 ml)
1 packetinstant dry yeast
1 tablespoonsugar
1 1/6 cupswarm water (about 280 ml)
1 packetvanilla sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the filling:
2 cupstahini (about 500 grams)
3/4 cupsugar (about 150 grams)
2 tablespoonsground cinnamon (about 30 grams)
For the syrup:
2 cupswater
2 cupssugar
A fewstrips of lemon peel. Boil together for 5 minutes, then set aside to cool
3 1/2 tablespoonsmelted margarine or butter (about 50 grams) for brushing before baking

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Steps

1

In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup (about 100 ml) of the warm water with the yeast and sugar. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
2

In a large bowl, add the flours, sesame oil, yeast mixture, vanilla, and the remaining water. Knead until you have a soft dough. Let it rest for 1 hour.
3

Divide the dough into 8 pieces and shape each into a ball. On a floured surface, roll each ball out with a rolling pin into a fairly thin sheet. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, then drizzle about 1/4 cup (about 60 grams) tahini over each piece. Roll up each sheet and coil into a spiral shape.
4

Place the spirals on a baking sheet, brush with melted margarine or butter, and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake in a preheated oven at 340°F (170°C) for about 30 minutes.
5

As soon as they come out of the oven, pour the cooled syrup over the hot pastries. Let them sit for about 30 minutes before serving.