Ingredients
- 11 cups semolina course
- 3 cups semolina fine
- 1/2 cup self-raising flour
- 1 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons mahlepi (optional flavour)
- 5 packs of unsalted butter 250g each
- 1/2 cup orange blossom water (mazaher)
- 2 tablespoon of yeast
- 1 cup warm water
Filling Ingredients
- 5 packs of pitted dates 500g each
- 2 spoons of cinnamon ground
- 1 Tablespoon cloves
- 1 Tablespoon nutmeg
- 150g of unsalted butter
Method
- Combine the semolina, flour, icing sugar and butter then leave it for about 1-2 hours.
Date filling
- Mix the dates and the seasoning then put it in the microwave in batches for 5 minutes
- Add butter to soften the dates then put it in the food processor to puree to make a well formed dough
- Shape them into small balls
Dough
- Add the yeast to the water then pour it over the semolina then add the orange blossom water and mix thoroughly until it becomes a well formed dough.
- Divide the mixture into small pieces, they should be about the same size as the mould
- Lay a piece of the dough in the palm of your hand and flatten it with your other hand
- Then add the date filling in the middle of the dough and fold it over
- Place the dough in the mould and press gently to set
- Tap the mould out and place them on a tray
- Bake them in a 180 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes
- Sprinkle with icing sugar when cooled
- This recipe makes up to 120 cookies
Tip: Sprinkle some flour into the mould before using it to stop the dough from sticking.
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