Almond Paste Fingers

• 1 kg flour (1/2 self-raising, 1/2 village-style)
• 1 sachet vanilla
• ¼ coffee cup vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• almond essence
• lukewarm water (as much as needed)

For the filling

• 250g almond paste
• 200g coarsely chopped almonds
• 250g coarsely ground pistachios
• orange blossom water
• cinnamon (optional)

For the syrup

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 ½ cups water
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• almond essence

For frying

• sunflower oil

1. To make this recipe, watch the episode on Youtube.