Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Golden Crisp Luqaimat
Chef's Menu Description
Tender orchard fruits baked beneath a golden, crisp butter and oat crumble, served warm with velvety Madagascan vanilla custard or double cream.
Ingredients
- • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- • 3 cups water
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1/2 cup date syrup (dibs)
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Bring the water to a boil with the salt in a wide pot.
2
Phase 2
Whisk the flour into the boiling water in a slow stream, beating hard the whole time to prevent lumps.
3
Phase 3
Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, beating with a wooden spoon until the dough is smooth, glossy, and pulls away from the sides of the pot.
4
Phase 4
Beat in 1 tablespoon of the ghee, then turn the dough out onto an oiled plate and shape it into a smooth dome.
5
Phase 5
Make a well in the centre of the dome, pour in the date syrup mixed with the remaining warm ghee, dust with cinnamon, and scoop the sweet through the syrup to eat.