Thousand and One Layer Pastry

Name: Thousand and One Layer Pastry (Nan-e napeloni)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: Makes 3 pieces
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons rose water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (240 ml) milk; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons sugar; 3 egg yolks; 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cardamom powder; 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cardamom powder; ¼ cup (35 g) confectioners’ sugar; 1 teaspoon dried rose petals; 1 tablespoon slivered raw pistachios; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 cup (240 ml) whipping cream; 2 tablespoons butter, chilled; 1 ready-made puff pastry dough, thawed for 40 minutes at room temperature

Nan-e napeloni

Preparation info

Makes
3 pieces

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

Pastry

1 ready-made puff pastry dough, thawed for 40 minutes at room temperature
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cardamom powder

Asia
Iran
Dessert
Southeast Asia
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. Unfold each of the puff pastry sheets on the lined sheet pans, and cut each one it into 3x4-inch strips. Prick the entire surface with a fork.