Makes 20-25 isli

ACTIVE TIME:
15 minutes
TOTAL TIME:
45 minutes

For the isli 

• 3 cups flour 
• 1 cup olive oil 
• 1 tsp salt 
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tsp brown sugar

For the filling

• 2/3 cup nuts crushed (walnuts, cashews, almonds)
• 1 tbsp cinammon
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cloves

For the syrup

• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 cup honey 
• juice from one lemon 

Instuctions

1. Make the syrup. Combine the honey, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan, then bring to the boil. Boil for about 10 minutes until the syrup has thickened slightly. 
2. Preheat the oven to 380oF.
3.  Make the isli. In a bowl mix all the ingredients until you form a non-sticky dough. 
4. In another bowl, add and mix all the ingredients for the filling. 
5. Take a bit from the dough and create a small ball. Place it on your hand and open it up in a circle. Place one spoon from the filling and close it creating a small triangle. Turn it around and with tweezers, pinch them to create the decoration on top.
6. Place them in a baking pan with some parchment paper and bake for 25 minutes. 
7. Float the isli in the syrup a few at a time, count to 5 and turn them over to make sure they soak up plenty of liquid. Wait 5 more seconds and, take them out with a fork.
8. Sprinkle with leftover filling if you want.