Ma'amoul
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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20-30 Biscuits
- Serves:
- 20
ingredients
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Pastry
- 2 cups flour
- 100 g butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon rose water
- 2 tablespoons milk (aprox., you can substitute for water.)
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Filling
- 100 g pistachio nuts (not salty, shelled)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon rose water
directions
- First make the pastry, by rubbing the butter into the flour and sugar until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, then add the rose water and milk. This should now be a smooth dough.
- Make the filling by chopping the pistachios into small pieces and mixing with the sugar and rose water.
- Take a small piece of pastry dough and flatten into a 3mm thick circle, using your hands (not a rolling pin). Pull three sides up and seel into a small bowl shape, put into the 'bowl' 1 tsp of the pistachio mixture. Then pull up the sides and seal in a 'twist' and the top - like a little bag. Turn over and lightly press down to flatten slightly into a circle, then using a tooth pick make a flower shape on the top. (or just a few small holes if you want.).
- Repeat step 3 with remaining dough and mixture.
- Bake at about 180C for about 10 - 15 minutes until VERY light brown. (they should still be soft and will harden up as they cool.).
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Reviews
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I haven't tried this recipe (but plan to soon, after my final exams end!). I agree that 2 tbs milk + 1 tbs rose water does not look like nearly enough liquid for 2 cups of flour. However, to the previous rater who said the dough was bland-- I think a pinch of salt would fix that. Most doughs (even for cookies and pastries) turn out bland or sickly sweet if you don't add a little salt. If I try this recipe, I'll make an update to let you know how it goes!