Desserts
ChefZainab Hadi
Easy Abbas Kaak Recipe
Kaak al-Abbas is a very delicious, much-loved traditional recipe that is always requested for happy occasions as well as times of mourning. Here is this tried-and-tested homemade recipe for Kaak al-Abbas, also known as Kaak al-Khamis or al-Marqad.
Ingredients
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- 1 kilo flour (about 4 and a half cups)
- Half a pack butter, melted and cooled, approximately 100 grams
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup 'farikha' flour, i.e., fine semolina
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup powdered milk
- 1 tablespoon yellow 'aqda' (traditional spice blend)
- 1 tablespoon cake spice mix (dakka), i.e., kaak spice blend
- 1 tablespoon ground anise; whole anise seeds can be added if desired
- 1 teaspoon ground mahaleb
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- lukewarm water for kneading
- white sesame for topping the kaak, as desired
Method
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- Knead all the ingredients well and set the dough aside to rise for at least two hours....
- After the dough has risen, divide it into balls and press each ball into a kaak stamp or mold, pressing gently until the ball takes the shape of the mold.
- Then arrange the kaak on a baking tray and place it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees on the middle rack. Bake until lightly golden, then remove and set aside to cool.
Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut free
