Desserts
ChefLoubna Fawaz
Flat Maamoul with Ashta and Pistachio
Flat (layered) maamoul filled with ashta (clotted cream) and pistachios — a special, elegant dessert worth trying. The recipe includes homemade ashta and syrup.
معمول مد بالقشطة والفستق الحلبي.. لا حدود للتفنن مع طاهيات شو طابخين اليوم :)
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups semolina
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 cup ground pistachios
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup ghee or melted butter
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1/2 cup powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast - optional
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons yogurt
- A splash of rose water and a splash of orange blossom water
- Green food coloring - optional
- Syrup (qatir) or shira for serving
- Ashta
- 1 cup powdered milk
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- A dash of orange blossom water
- 1 tub of ready-made Qimeer cream (plain)
- Syrup
- To make Umm Hadi's chocolate-caramel dessert, click the link: Caramel and Chocolate Dessert
Method
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- Mix all the dough ingredients together.. bring them together without kneading, then let rest for one hour
- Roll out half the dough in a buttered pan.. roll a thin layer because it will puff slightly when baked
- Spread the cold ashta, then roll out the second half of the dough over the ashta.. wet your hands with water as needed to make the dough easier to spread
- Place the flat maamoul with ashta and pistachio in a preheated oven at 180°C.. place it on the lower rack
- When the edges begin to brown.. turn on the oven's top heat to brown the top as well
- Let the flat maamoul cool completely before flipping and cutting.. soak with syrup immediately or reserve the syrup for serving
- Combine all ingredients except the Qimeer cream in a saucepan and heat, stirring constantly until boiling
- Stir in the tub of plain Qimeer cream and mix well.
- Allow the ashta to cool completely before using
- Mix 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water... quantities can be increased
- When they boil, add a squeeze of lemon and simmer for about 7 minutesTimers: 7 min
- Turn off the heat, sprinkle a little orange blossom water and stir
Recipe tags
DessertsLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Caramel and Chocolate Dessert
