Time does fly when you are having fun. My halfling has turned one in December.
The last fourteen months are a big hazy bubble of laughter, excitement, love, worry, exhaustion and more love.
Long gone the days of living life in two hourly intervals. They are now replaced by a toddler who is learning to stand on her own feet, literally. No more time for cuddles, feeding, playing or reading. She just wants to get up, take a few steps, wobble, fall on her tushie, then get up and start over again every single waking hour of every day.
I have manifested a few times in my older posts that I do not have a sweet tooth. Well, turns out I do because I am constantly craving something sweet. The regular question in my mind after dinner is "Do we have anything for dessert?"
Turns outs, my craving for sweets comes from my need for energy, loads of it. According to an article on DailyMail, a toddler running around burns equivalent calories to 83 rounds in the boxing ring or an entire marathon every day. As a result, I am exhausted, in pain, happy, anxious and... sorry what was I saying? Well, you've got the gist of it.
I cannot keep overindulging on decadent desserts every night but one still has to satisfy her cravings. The solution is fingerlickin' good sweet tahini rolls. It is also on the healthier side of sweets, not that anyone cares when the craving hits, but it helps to ease the guilt once the craving is satisfied. The bonus is it is super easy and quick to make and more importantly, it is in bite sizes so you can enjoy one while chasing after a little person.
This recipe is for two sheets of filo which will give you about 12-14 rolls as they are best when they are freshly made but you can keep multiplying the amounts if you want to make a bigger batch.
The last fourteen months are a big hazy bubble of laughter, excitement, love, worry, exhaustion and more love.
Long gone the days of living life in two hourly intervals. They are now replaced by a toddler who is learning to stand on her own feet, literally. No more time for cuddles, feeding, playing or reading. She just wants to get up, take a few steps, wobble, fall on her tushie, then get up and start over again every single waking hour of every day.
I have manifested a few times in my older posts that I do not have a sweet tooth. Well, turns out I do because I am constantly craving something sweet. The regular question in my mind after dinner is "Do we have anything for dessert?"
Turns outs, my craving for sweets comes from my need for energy, loads of it. According to an article on DailyMail, a toddler running around burns equivalent calories to 83 rounds in the boxing ring or an entire marathon every day. As a result, I am exhausted, in pain, happy, anxious and... sorry what was I saying? Well, you've got the gist of it.
I cannot keep overindulging on decadent desserts every night but one still has to satisfy her cravings. The solution is fingerlickin' good sweet tahini rolls. It is also on the healthier side of sweets, not that anyone cares when the craving hits, but it helps to ease the guilt once the craving is satisfied. The bonus is it is super easy and quick to make and more importantly, it is in bite sizes so you can enjoy one while chasing after a little person.
This recipe is for two sheets of filo which will give you about 12-14 rolls as they are best when they are freshly made but you can keep multiplying the amounts if you want to make a bigger batch.
Sweet Tahini Bites (Tahinli Corek)
2 sheets of thick style filo pastry
3 tablespoons of caster sugar
6 tablespoons of tahini paste
1/2 ground walnuts
1 egg yolk
Sesame seeds
Here is how:
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (fan forced 160).
Lay the filo pastry on a clean, flat and dry surface.*
Spread the tahini evenly on the filo with a butther knife or the back of a tablespoon.
Sprinkle the sugar and then the walnuts on the filo.
Then, starting from the long side, roll it into a loose cigar.**
Brush the top of the rolled pastry with egg yolk and sprinkle the sesame seeds.
Cut the filo roll into two cm long slices and place them on an baking tray lined with baking paper. (If using regular baking paper, spray the paper with oil so they don't stick.)
Bake in the oven until they are golden brown.
Afiyet Olsun!
* If you are using thin filo pastry, you can use two sheets as a base instead of one. Just spread a little bit of the tahini in between the two sheets to stick them together. and then top with sugar and walnuts.
** Since Australian filo is much thinner than the Turkish filo, be very gentle and careful while you are rolling as not to crush the filo.
Lay the filo pastry on a clean, flat and dry surface.*
Spread the tahini evenly on the filo with a butther knife or the back of a tablespoon.
Sprinkle the sugar and then the walnuts on the filo.
Then, starting from the long side, roll it into a loose cigar.**
Brush the top of the rolled pastry with egg yolk and sprinkle the sesame seeds.
Cut the filo roll into two cm long slices and place them on an baking tray lined with baking paper. (If using regular baking paper, spray the paper with oil so they don't stick.)
Bake in the oven until they are golden brown.
Afiyet Olsun!
* If you are using thin filo pastry, you can use two sheets as a base instead of one. Just spread a little bit of the tahini in between the two sheets to stick them together. and then top with sugar and walnuts.
** Since Australian filo is much thinner than the Turkish filo, be very gentle and careful while you are rolling as not to crush the filo.
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