Pistachio and Date Maamoul

خلود الحماميChef

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram of flour
  1 kilogram
• 1 cup of ghee
  1 cup
• 1 cup of powdered sugar
  1 cup
• 1 cup of warm water
  1 cup
• 1 tablespoon of instant yeast
  1 tablespoon
• 500 grams of coarsely chopped pistachios
  500 grams
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
  2 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon of rose water, dissolved in half a cup of water
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon of ghee, local
  1 tablespoon
• 500 grams of dates, date paste
  500 grams
• 1 tablespoon of ghee, local
  1 tablespoon
• 1/4 cup of water
  0.3 cup
• 2 tablespoons of raw sesame seeds
  2 tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons of ground pistachios
  2 tablespoon

Steps

1. 1

   Place the flour in a large bowl, make a well in the center, and add the ghee. Start sifting the flour and ghee and rub them together with your hands until well mixed. Then add the sugar and the water with dissolved yeast, and knead well. Let it rest for about two hours.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   120 min
2. 2

   Prepare the filling by coarsely chopping the walnuts and adding sugar, water, rose water, and ghee. Mix well.

   5 min
3. 3

   Prepare the date paste by adding ghee and a little water, then shape it into very small balls the size of the mold you want.

   5 min
4. 4

   After the dough has risen, take a small piece and shape it into a small ball. Flatten it with your finger to a thickness of 0.25 cm and fill it with pistachios, then close it and set it aside until all the pistachios are used.

   5 min
5. 5

   In the same way, make the date balls. You can also roll out the dough to the desired thickness, cut out circles, place the filling on the circles, and then close them until all the filling is used.

   Required Tools:

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   Rolling Pin

   5 min
6. 6

   Start placing the balls in the mold, flip them, and place them on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, then let cool and serve.

   Required Tools:

   Oven

   Baking Sheet

   10 min
7. 7

   You can roll the balls in sesame seeds and place them on a baking sheet. You can also roll some balls into finger shapes in ground pistachios and then place them on the baking sheet.

   5 min
8. 8

   You can place a pistachio on top of each maamoul for decoration, then bake them. Alternatively, you can place the maamoul directly on the baking sheet without a mold and decorate them with a small fork according to your preference.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

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

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