Mafroukah Dough Method

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup fine semolina (also called "farakha" flour)
• 100 g ghee
• Qareesheh (strained cream) for topping
• Toasted nuts for topping
• Sugar syrup (shira) for serving
• Click the link to make the qareesheh cream
• For more Arabic desserts, try Uthmaliya

Method

1. In a nonstick pan, melt the sugar until it dissolves and turns light brown
2. Slowly add hot water over the sugar in the pan in batches, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then set aside
3. In a second pan, toast the fine semolina until it takes a light color, then add the ghee and stir until they come together
4. Add the dissolved sugar mixture over them and stir until they bind and form the brown Mafroukah dough
5. Grease the serving plate with a little vegetable oil and spread the Mafroukah dough on the plate
6. Spread qareesheh cream over the Mafroukah dough and scatter the fried nuts on top
7. Serve the Mafroukah with syrup
8. Click the link to make qareesheh