Ingredients
- 3 cups fine semolina3 cup
- 1/2 cup flour0.5 cup
- 1 cup butter, softened1 cup
- 2 tablespoons milk powder2 tablespoon
- 2/3 cup warm water0.7 cup
- 1 teaspoon yeast1 teaspoon
- 2 teaspoons ground mahleb2 teaspoon
- 1 tablespoon sugar1 tablespoon
- A pinch of salt1 pinch
- 1/2 kilogram ground dates0.5 kilogram
- 3 tablespoons ghee3 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon finely ground cardamom1 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon1 tablespoon
Roasted Sesame1- 1/2 kilogram crushed walnuts or pistachios0.5 kilogram
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom water1 tablespoon
Sugar syrup1- Powdered sugar for decoration1
Steps
- 1
To prepare the dough, mix all the ingredients except for the water, try to rub or knead the semolina with the butter and let it rest for 6 hours.
360 minRequired Tools:
Mixing Bowl - 2
Then add the water, knead the dough until it is soft and does not stick to your hands, and form medium-sized balls.
10 min - 3
To prepare the date filling, heat the ghee just to melt it, add the remaining filling ingredients and mix them together, then form small balls.
10 min - 4
For the nut filling, mix all the ingredients together, gradually add the sugar syrup, not too much at once, until the filling holds together.
10 min - 5
To fill, stuff the dough balls with dates or nuts, place them in the mold and press, then remove and arrange the maamoul on an ungreased baking sheet.
10 min - 6
Bake them in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes, until the maamoul is golden on the bottom, remove from the oven, let cool slightly on a wire rack, and dust the top with powdered sugar.
10 minRequired Tools:
Oven
Baking Sheet
Nutrition Facts
Roasted Sesameper 100gSugar syrupper 100g* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.