Travados

Ingredients

• DOUGH
• 5 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/4 cups butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• FILLING
• 1 1/2 cups ground almonds
• 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 -4 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vinegar (to taste, if you find the filling too sweet) (optional)
• 1 dash red wine
• SYRUP
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon rose water (optional) or 2 -3 drops rose extract (optional)