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Makroudh with Dates

Name: Makroudh with Dates
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 portions
Cuisine: algerienne
Ingredients: 300 g Wheat flour; 200 g Fine semolina; 150 g Butter; 300 g Pitted dates; 100 g Ground almonds; 2 piece Eggs; 50 g Sugar; 10 g Baking powder; 80 ml Olive oil; 100 ml Honey; 30 ml Orange blossom water

A traditional Algerian cookie—sweet and crumbly—filled with date paste and almonds. Perfect with tea or coffee.

35 min24 servings145 kcalDifficulty: Medium

Ingredients

300 g Wheat flour
200 g Fine semolina
150 g Butter
300 g Pitted dates
100 g Ground almonds
2 piece Eggs
50 g Sugar
10 g Baking powder
80 ml Olive oil
100 ml Honey
30 ml Orange blossom water

Instructions

Step 1
Mix the flour, semolina, and baking powder in a large bowl.
Step 2
Add the softened butter and eggs, then knead until a homogeneous dough forms.
Step 3
Crush the dates and mix with the ground almonds for the filling.
Step 4
Shape small dough sticks and fill them with the date mixture.
Step 5
Place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 180°C oven for 15 minutes.
Step 6
Dip the warm cookies in a warm syrup (honey diluted with orange blossom water).

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