Maamoul Mad with Dates

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3 cups semolina
• 1 cup melted unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon mahleb
• 1 teaspoon finely ground anise
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• A pinch of yeast
• 1/2 cup orange blossom water
• 1 cup yogurt
• The date filling:
• Pitted dates are kneaded with a little butter, orange blossom water, rose water, finely ground anise, and a pinch of ground ginger.
• Divide the dough into two halves. Roll out the first half in a buttered tray and spread the dates over it. With the second half of the dough, take small pieces, flatten them by hand, and place them in the tray until the dough is used up. Then make sure to fill the gaps by wetting your hand with water and smoothing the surface of the dough...
• Cut the maamoul mad with a sharp knife, wetting the knife with water so it does not stick. Bake it in the oven, starting from the bottom until it turns golden, then remove the tray from the oven and brush the top of the maamoul with syrup, and brown it from the top.
• We recommend trying this guaranteed recipe from a friend of the Shou Tabkhin Today website:
• Anahid Manam
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• For another maamoul mad with dates recipe, click this link: Maamoul Mad with Dates
• If you would like a maamoul mad with cream recipe, click this link: Maamoul Mad with Cream
• To make Eid maamoul with semolina, click the link: How to Make Eid Maamoul with Semolina

Method

1. 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
2. Dates: pitted dates mashed with a little butter, rose water, orange blossom water, ground anise, and a pinch of ground ginger
3. 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...
4. 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.
5. We recommend you try this guaranteed recipe from a friend of Shu Tabkhin Today:
6. Anahid Monem
7. For more of Anahid's recipes click her name to visit her profile on our site
8. For another layered date maamoul recipe click this link: Maamoul Mad with Dates
9. And if you want the ashta version click this link: Flat Maamoul with Ashta and Pistachio
10. To prepare Eid maamoul with semolina, click the link: How to prepare Eid maamoul with semolina
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