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Traditional Moldavian Christmas Wafer Pastry with Walnuts and Honey (Pelincile Domnului)
Ancestral Moldavian Christmas Eve wafer sweet: paper-thin dry-baked unleavened sheets, soaked in honeyed citrus syrup and generously layered with abundant ground walnuts or sweet hemp milk (julfă).
Prep
40 min
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min
Ingredients
servings
8
- All-purpose wheat flour350 g
- Warm water for dough180 ml
- Pinch of fine salt2 g
- Finely ground walnuts300 g
- Pure liquid honey150 g
- Warm water for syrup250 ml
- Fresh lemon zest1 tsp
- Pure vanilla extract1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Knead flour, warm water, and salt into a firm, smooth dough. Divide into 10-12 small balls and roll each on a floured surface until nearly transparent.
2
Bake each sheet on a dry hot griddle (no fat) for about 1 minute per side until dry and lightly bubbled like matzo. Let cool.
3
Dissolve honey in warm water with vanilla and lemon zest. Dip each wafer briefly into warm syrup, layering them on a plate with generous showers of ground walnuts between every single sheet. Rest for several hours to become tender and melt-in-your-mouth.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
370
Protein
8.2g
Carbohydrates
48g
Fat
18g
Allergens
GlutenNuts
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Folclor Gastronomic Românesc / Patrimoniu Tradițional Deschis (Institutul Național al Patrimoniului & Arhivele Tradițiilor Culinare)
Legal status: Domeniu Public (Legea nr. 8/1996 privind dreptul de autor) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
