Huşknan, Ottoman almond rolls

Huşknan, Ottoman almond rolls

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A pastry from the Ottoman court: a dough made with sesame oil, rolled around a filling of ground almonds, sugar, rose water, and musk, and baked in the ov…

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This cashew nut cake is a delicious vegetarian alternative. Infused with rose and musk, it’s perfect for a unique dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.18 $0.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.50
  • $1.23
  • $0.08
  • $0.37

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C.
  2. Mix the flour, sesame oil, and water together until you have a soft dough. ≈ 10 min
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the ground almonds, sugar, rose water, and musk. ≈ 4 min
  4. Gently press the dough into a circle, fill it with the almond filling, and roll it up. ≈ 10 min
  5. Place the rolls on a large, oiled sheet of paper. ≈ 3 min
  6. Cook for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

The bill

Huşknan, Ottoman almond rolls

  • 314 g of flour$0.50
  • 70 g of sesame oil$1.23
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.08
  • 40 g of chopped almonds$0.37

Total$2.18

that's $0.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 314 g of flour
  • 70 g of sesame oil
  • 70 ml of water
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 40 g of chopped almonds
  • 10 ml of rose water
  • 2 grams of food-grade musk (optional)

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