Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Maamoul Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 3 cups fine semolina
- • 1 cup plain flour
- • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 2 tbsp orange blossom water
- • 2 cups pitted dates
- • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- • 1/4 cup icing sugar, for dusting
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the semolina, flour, and melted butter; rest 1 hour. Add the sugar, yeast, orange blossom water, and 1/2 cup warm water; knead into a soft dough and rest 30 minutes.
2
Phase 2
Knead the dates with the cinnamon into a smooth paste; roll into 24 small balls.
3
Phase 3
Enclose a date ball in each piece of dough; press into maamoul molds or flatten and score with a fork.
4
Phase 4
Bake at 180C for 15-18 minutes until barely golden, not browned.
5
Phase 5
Cool completely on a rack and dust generously with icing sugar.