Name: Luxurious Date Maamoul
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 حصص
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 1 cup fine semolina; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup ghee; 2 tbsp powdered sugar; 0.25 tsp ground mahlab; 1.5 tbsp orange blossom water; 1.5 tbsp rose water; 1 cup date paste; 0.25 tsp ground cardamom; 2 tbsp powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions

Mixing Dry Ingredients

In a deep bowl, thoroughly mix the fine semolina with the flour, powdered sugar, and mahlab. · 2 min
Rubbing the Dough

Add the warm ghee and rub the ingredients with your fingertips until the semolina absorbs all the ghee, then let the mixture rest for at least 15 minutes. · 15 min
Bringing the Dough Together

Gradually add the orange blossom water and rose water, gently gathering the dough with your fingertips without over-kneading until it comes together and becomes smooth. · 3 min
Preparing the Filling

Knead the date paste with a pinch of cardamom and a teaspoon of ghee to soften it, then shape it into equal small balls the size of a walnut. · 5 min
Shaping and Molding

Take a piece of dough and flatten it in the palm of your hand, place a date ball inside and seal it tightly, then press it into a wooden or plastic maamoul mold to form the desired pattern. · 10 min
Baking

Arrange the maamoul pieces on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 12 to 15 minutes until the bottoms are golden, then lightly broil the tops, and let cool completely before serving. · 12 min

Nutrition / serving

390

cal

4.8

protein g

54.5

carbs g

18.2

fat g

Chef's tips

Avoid over-kneading the semolina after adding liquids so the dough does not become tough, and make sure the maamoul cools completely before moving it or dusting it with sugar so it does not crumble.