Grapevine Molasses Kaak

Ingredients

• 2 cups farikha flour or fine semolina
• 5 cups flour
• 2 cups grape molasses
• 2 cups liquid ghee
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ground anise
• 1 tablespoon ground mahlab
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Sesame for garnish
• After that, we add the flour gradually and continue kneading. We obtain a firm, slightly stiff dough.
• We take a small piece of dough and shape it by hand or with a kaak mold. We dip the kaak on the top side in sesame. We arrange the kaak pieces on baking trays, and put them into a preheated oven, placing them on the middle rack.

Method

1. We mix the fine semolina with the ghee, oil, and grape molasses, then add the remaining ingredients and aromatics.
2. Then, we add the flour gradually and continue kneading. We obtain a firm, slightly stiff dough.
3. We take a small piece of dough and shape it by hand or with a kaak mold. We dip the kaak on the top side in sesame. We arrange the kaak pieces on baking trays, and put them into a preheated oven, placing them on the middle rack.
4. When the kaak is baked and the bottom takes a light color, we brown the top so the kaak disc has a uniform color on both sides.