How to Make Maakroun (Zaynab's Fingers)

Maakroun dessert made at home the traditional way. Also called Zaynab’s Fingers, this is a rich, easy-to-make sweet that remains a favorite for many.

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200 g all-purpose flour200 g fine semolina1 tsp mahlab (ground cherry pit)1 tsp ground anise2 tbsp powdered milk + 2 tbsp powdered sugar, sifted together100 g butter, melted150 g warm water with 1 tsp yeast dissolved in it

Syrup (attar/shaer)

2 cups sugar1 cup watera squeeze of lemon juice1 tsp orange blossom water

Syrup

Step 1

Put the flour, semolina, mahlab, anise, powdered milk and powdered sugar into a deep bowl and mix together.

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