Semolina Maamoul

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Place fine semolina in a bowl with a cup of room temperature ghee and a cup of butter. Rub them together for 5-10 minutes, then set aside.

STEP 2

For the date filling, you'll need a kilogram of dates mixed with a tablespoon each of cinnamon and cardamom, a pinch of nutmeg, and two tablespoons of butter. Knead the mixture well and shape it into balls.  

STEP 3

For the Dough:Mix a cup of sifted flour with a tablespoon of cake spices, half a teaspoon each of mahlab and mastic, four tablespoons of blossom water, sweetened condensed milk from Lacrima, a quarter teaspoon of yeast, and finally, one and a half cups of water. Stir well and let the dough rest for 5 minutes.

STEP 4

Shape the dough into balls and stuff them with the date mixture, also shaped into balls. Then, form them into the desired shape and arrange them on a baking tray.

STEP 5

Place the tray in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius from the bottom (avoid high temperatures). Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.

INGREDIENTS 

For the dough:

• 1 kilogram fine semolina
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup ghee
• 1 cup butter
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 and 1/2 cups water
• 4 tbsp blossom water
• 1 tbsp cake spices
• 1 tsp mahlab
• 1/2 tsp mastic
• 1/2 tsp yeast

For the filling:

• 1 kilogram dates
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp cardamom
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• a pinch of cloves
• 3 tbsp butter