Azerbaijan

Malcolm Anderson

20 Jul 2025 — 1 min read

Dish: Badambura

Description: Badambura is a popular Azerbaijani pastry consisting of several layers of flaky dough filled with almonds, sugar, and ground cardamom. It is usually brushed with egg wash and baked until it develops a golden-brown color.

Photo: from recipe

my creation

My Notes: Well I made these but was not so pleased with the outcome. There was really no flavour to them.

Note that the amount of flour is not enough. I had a sticky mess and had to add another cup of flour.

Recipe Link: Badambura Recipe — Afa S. Dworkin

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