Maamoul Mad with Ashta Filling

Maamoul Mad with ashta filling made with a reliable homemade recipe! We recommend making it and enjoying it with family and guests. Maamoul Mad with ashta is one of the most delicious Arabic desserts. Give it a try!

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2 cups coarse semolina1/2 cup sugar1 cup ghee for desserts or butter2 tablespoons rose water or orange blossom water1/2 teaspoon yeast1 teaspoon mahlab1/4 cup liquid milk or 3 tablespoons powdered milkA pinch of salt1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Ashta

1 liter liquid milk or 4 cups2 slices of white toast or brioche, crusts removed5 tablespoons starch1 box cream cheese or ready-made qashta creamOrange blossom waterAlso from Dalida, here is how to make fereek knafeh

Step 1

Mix all the ingredients together until you get a soft dough... if the dough seems too firm, add a little water by the spoonful. If it is too loose, add 2 more tablespoons of semolina or as needed

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Knafeh the traditional way
fereek knafeh

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