Maamoul Mad with Dates

Combine the dry ingredients, add the butter and rub them together, then let rest for a little while... then add the remaining ingredients and knead well, and let the dough rest for about 15 minutes

Dates: pitted dates mashed with a little butter, rose water, orange blossom water, ground anise, and a pinch of ground ginger

Divide the dough in half, spread the first half in the buttered pan and spread the dates, then the second half; take small pieces and flatten them by hand and place them in the pan until finished, taking care to fill gaps by wetting your hand with water and smoothing the surface...

Cut the layered maamoul with a sharp knife, wetting the knife with water so it doesn't stick, and bake it first with bottom heat until it browns, then remove the tray, brush the top with syrup and brown it from above.

To prepare Eid maamoul with semolina, click the link: How to prepare Eid maamoul with semolina