These are from Mansoura Middle Eastern Bakery, 515 King's Highway Brooklyn. The apricot paste is face-scrunchingly sour and centrifugal with fruitiness. The blanched pistachios are very fresh and vivid. The sweetness and sourness of this candy somehow stay completely separate, not melding into any recognizable sweet-and-sour combination. A real Steeplechase ride for the palate.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Apricot Confection with Pistachios
These are from Mansoura Middle Eastern Bakery, 515 King's Highway Brooklyn. The apricot paste is face-scrunchingly sour and centrifugal with fruitiness. The blanched pistachios are very fresh and vivid. The sweetness and sourness of this candy somehow stay completely separate, not melding into any recognizable sweet-and-sour combination. A real Steeplechase ride for the palate.
Hey - great minds think alike! :) Look at these apricot upside-down mini cakes that I made 2 weeks ago - garnished with pistachios! http://www.cooksister.com/2008/05/individual-apricot-upside-down-cakes.html
ReplyDeleteSee their website at:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mansoura.com
This looks very good!
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Jeanne,
ReplyDeletewow, love 'em!
Jeffrey and Paz,
Thanks very much!
Hi Eve!
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Duane
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Two of my favorite flavors. I'll have to check it out next trip to NYC and environs.
ReplyDeleteoooo, i want one! x sivan
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fjk and sivan,
I will love to take you there. they also have some inspiring paklavah.
Hi. Nice post.I haven't taste this cake but i do believe it will be delicious.
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