Melfoof

This is a wonderful recipe for Purim.

Ingredients

• 3 cups almonds
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons rose water or orange blossom water
• 1 package filo pastry

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grind the almonds and mix together with remaining ingredients. The mixture should be moist.
3. Cut the filo into 3 parts and cover with a damp towel. Take one piece of filo and fold it about 2 inches from the bottom up. Insert a pencil in the fold. Put one tablespoon of the mixture above the pencil and roll. Push the 2 sides to the middle and slide the pencil out.
4. Bake for 10 minutes, until light golden in color.