Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Mezze and Starters
Maamoul Mezze Starter
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 250g plain flour
- • 60ml vegetable oil, plus 1 litre for frying
- • 125g plain yogurt
- • 200g pitted dates
- • 60g walnuts, chopped
- • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- • 1/4 tsp salt
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the flour, oil, yogurt, and salt into a soft dough. Knead 5 minutes, cover, and rest 30 minutes.
2
Phase 2
Melt the butter and mash the dates into it with the cinnamon and walnuts until a thick paste forms.
3
Phase 3
Roll the dough thin, cut 8cm circles, and fold each around a teaspoon of filling into half-moons. Seal the edges firmly.
4
Phase 4
Deep-fry at 180C in batches until deep golden, about 3 minutes per batch.
5
Phase 5
Drain on paper and serve warm as a sweet-savoury Ramadan starter.