Date Kaak

Ingredients

• 6 cups sifted white flour
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 1 teaspoon mahlab
• 1 teaspoon kaak spice mix
• 1 coffee cup anise seeds
• Nigella seeds
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 cups liquid milk or 4 large tablespoons powdered milk + 2 cups water
• Water can be replaced with boiled anise water
• Ground dates
• How to Prepare the Date Kaak Filling:
• This delicious recipe is from:
• rana sbeite bazze
• For more wonderful pastries from Rana’s kitchen, here is Zalabia
• To get the stuffed brioche recipe from Rana’s kitchen, click this link: Stuffed Brioche Recipe
• To get the special Lotus cake recipe and method, click this link: Delicious Lotus Cake Recipe

Method

1. First, mix the dry ingredients, then add the oil and knead well.
2. Add the milk gradually until you get a soft, smooth dough.
3. Set the dough aside for 10 minutes.
   Timers: 10 min
4. Meanwhile, prepare the date kaak filling.
5. Mix the ground dates with a pinch of ground cardamom, a pinch of ground anise, and a little fennel.
6. Add 1 tablespoon butter and knead the mixture well.
7. Start shaping the dough: roll it out, add a little filling inside, roll it lengthwise, seal it, then shape it lengthwise and form it into rings as shown in the picture.
8. Place the date kaak pieces in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 15 minutes, until cooked and golden brown... but do not leave them too long so they do not become hard...
   Timers: 15 min