Maamoul with Dates

Faisal Al-ZahraniChef

Ingredients

• 5 cups semolina
  5 cup
• 1 1/2 cups flour
  1.5 cup
• 1/4 cup oil, Mazola
  0.3 cup
• 2 cups butter
  2 cup
• 1 1/2 cups warm liquid milk
  1.5 cup
• 2 tablespoons sugar
  2 tablespoon
• 1 teaspoon yeast
  1 teaspoon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
  1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon rose water
  1 tablespoon
• 750 grams date paste, seedless
  750 gram
• 3 teaspoons butter
  3 teaspoon
• A pinch of mahleb
  0

Steps

1. 1

   To prepare the dough, mix the semolina, flour, oil, and butter in a bowl.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
2. 2

   Knead the mixture well, wrap the dough in a plastic bag, and let it rest for 6 hours to rise.

   360 min
3. 3

   After the rising time is over, add the warm milk, sugar, baking powder, yeast, rose water, and orange blossom water to the dough and knead it well to obtain a soft, cohesive dough.

   5 min
4. 4

   Prepare the filling using a double boiler; place the date paste with butter in a pot and stir continuously until you get a soft filling. Sprinkle a little mahleb on it and stir with a wooden spoon until it becomes soft.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   Wooden Spoon

   5 min
5. 5

   Divide the date filling into small balls slightly smaller than a walnut and set aside for use.

   5 min
6. 6

   Take a piece of dough the size of an egg, flatten it with your palm, and place a ball of the prepared date filling inside, then wrap the dough around the date to form a small filled dough ball.

   5 min
7. 7

   Place the dough ball in the maamoul mold and press it well to take the shape of the mold, then tap the edge of the mold to release the maamoul piece. Transfer the maamoul piece to a baking sheet. Repeat the process until all the dough is shaped into filled maamoul pieces ready for baking.

   Required Tools:

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   Maamoul Mold

   Baking Sheet

   5 min
8. 8

   Place the baking sheet in a medium heat oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the maamoul pieces are golden brown, then remove from the oven and let cool.

   15 min
9. 9

   Store the maamoul pieces in airtight containers until serving.

   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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