This Armenian Gata is a buttery, flaky pastry filled with a sweet crumb filling and baked until golden brown. If you’ve never tried Gata before, you’re in for a treat.
In this video, I’ll show you how to make this traditional Armenian pastry at home with simple ingredients and beautiful results.
This recipe started outside in backyard — until a visitor had other plans.
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🕐 Total time: 2 hours
🍽️ Servings: 12–16 pieces
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Authentic Armenian Gata with Hot Syrup
Makes 12–16 pieces
DOUGH:
• 4.5 cups flour
• ½ cup sugar (optional)
• 260g sour cream or yogurt
• 250g cold butter, grated
• 1 egg
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
Do not knead. Bring together, divide in two, refrigerate 45 min–1 hour.
XORIZ FILLING:
• 200g flour, dry roasted until nutty
• 190g sugar
• 50g melted butter
• 1 egg white
• Cardamom or vanilla
• 600–700g walnuts, chopped
ASSEMBLY:
1. Roll first dough piece onto baking sheet
2. Brush with egg white
3. Spread walnut filling to edges
4. Cover with second dough piece
5. Crimp edges, brush top with egg yolk
6. Score traditional fork lines, poke 3–4 times
7. Bake at 365–370°F for 35–40 min until deep golden
8. Cool completely before cutting
HOT SYRUP — optional but irresistible:
• 1¾ cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• Piece of lemon
• Cardamom and cloves
• Orange blossom water
Bring to boil 3–4 min. Pour over warm Gata. Let absorb.
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delicious 🤤
Your recipes look absolutely delicious and the presentation is beautiful! Have you considered creating more seasonal recipes or meal prep ideas? I'd love to see more of your content. 🍽
Looks sooo yummy 😍😍🤤🤤!
An ancient recipe that never goes out of style. Amazing ❤❤❤
This looks soo good! Definitely have to give it a try. Great video, thank you for sharing!
I loved that recipe of gata ❤😂
Mouth watering delicious
😂😂😂Wow, iguana visit??!! This is hilarious! And that gata looks divine!
Hahahahah! I love this! What an exotic back yard😊Absolutely loved this recipe! Unusual way of folding Gata, and this way you get more walnuts and less dough, clever idea😊