Date Maqrouطة Dessert with Olive Oil

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• half cup fine semolina
• half cup olive oil
• half cup ghee
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons powdered milk
• Water as needed for the dough
• Sesame seeds
• (You can add a pinch of fennel and nigella seeds to the dough, if desired)
• Date filling:
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 teaspoon ghee
• A pinch of nutmeg
• A pinch of cinnamon
• A pinch of ground cardamom
• Filling method:

Method

1. Mix the flour and semolina, then add the powdered milk, baking powder, and baking soda and mix well.
2. In another bowl, mix the oil and ghee well, then gradually add the flour mixture over the ghee and oil and mix.
3. Add the water gradually and bring the dough together until you get the soft, cohesive dough we need.
4. Roll out the dough immediately between two sheets of plastic wrap. Also roll out the prepared filling between two sheets of plastic wrap (to the same size as the dough).
5. Spread the date filling over the dough.
6. Cut lengthwise to get long strips that can be rolled once into rolls (see photo gallery).
7. Cut the rolls with a knife into pieces and decorate the top with sesame seeds.
8. Bake the date maqrouطة on a tray in the oven at 180°C for about 20 minutes.
   Timers: 20 min
9. Serve at room temperature.
10. Add the oil and ghee to the pitted dates and knead or stir until softened.
11. Add the spices and mix well.
12. Note: You can shape the maqrouطة as desired and are not limited to the shape shown.
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