Lebanese Maamoul

Raneem Al-MansouriChef

Ingredients

• 4 cups semolina
  4 cup
• 2 cups flour
  2 cup
• 3/4 cup sugar
  0.8 cup
• 1 tablespoon yeast
  1 tablespoon
• 2 teaspoons mahleb
  2 teaspoon
• 2 cups ghee or butter
  2 cup
• 1/2 cup orange blossom water
  0.5 cup
• 1/2 cup rose water
  0.5 cup
• 400 grams pistachios or walnuts
  400 gram
• 1/4 cup rose water
  0.3 cup
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  0.5 cup

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and melt the ghee until warm. Add the ghee over the dry ingredients and rub with your hands. Add the rose and orange blossom water and knead until combined and soft.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   10 min
2. 2

   Let the dough rest for 2 to 3 hours to rise.

   180 min
3. 3

   To prepare the filling, add sugar to the crushed pistachios and knead with rose water.

   5 min
4. 4

   Shape the dough into balls and flatten in the palm of your hand. Place a tablespoon of filling inside and seal. Place in the maamoul mold and arrange on a tray.

   Required Tools:

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   Maamoul Mold

   10 min
5. 5

   Once the quantity is finished, place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   20 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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