Pam's version home made(MA'AMOUL)date filled cookies/pastries. Ma'amoul (Arabic word:معمول ma'mūl [mɑʕmuːl]) are small shortbread pastries filled with dates, pistachios or walnuts (or occasionally almonds, figs, or other fillings). Ma'amoul / Dates filled cookies / Middle Eastern cookies / Easy date cookies/pie crust cookies Ma'amoul is Middle Eastern cookies made with a variety of dry fruits and nuts filling like walnuts ,pistachios, dates,raisins etc. See more ideas about Dessert recipes, Delicious desserts, Cookie recipes.
Ingredients of Pam's version home made(MA'AMOUL)date filled cookies/pastries
- It’s of for the dough….
- You need 1/2 kg of all purpose flour.
- It’s 1 stick of unsalted butter melted.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of white sugar.
- It’s 2 can of heavy cream(170g each).
- You need of for filling….
- Prepare 400 grams of date paste.
- It’s 1 tbsp of ground cinnamon.
- It’s 1 tbsp of unsalted melted butter.
- It’s 1 of powder sugar for dusting.
The use of store bought puff pastry made this recipe so easy! Add the butter to the bowl and use a pastry cutter to cut it all together until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. For the filling: Stir together the sugar and flour. Crack in the eggs and whisk to combine.
Pam's version home made(MA'AMOUL)date filled cookies/pastries instructions
- in a large bowl combine flour,heavy cream,butter and sugar untill dough is formed.cover set aside for 15 min.
- in another bowl your date paste in..add ground cinnamon and butter mix kneaded to combine out of it make a date ball in equal amount set aside..
- grab your dough measure equal amount formed like a ball but bit bigger than your date filling ball..flatten and get date ball fill your dough wrap it and roll in your palm and then get your ma'amoul molding press inside then tap to come out(if you dont have ma'amoul molding leave it as it is )line them in baking sheet bake 10 to 15 minute in a preaheated oven(350)untill light brown on the bottom.let it cool and roll in powdered sugar..
- served with coffee or tea!enjoy….
- the good thing is you can store it in an airtight container at room temperature even a week :).
Need a sweet treat that's easy to make? These simple desserts do just the trick. See more ideas about Food, Middle eastern recipes and Food recipes. There is a flour-based version that is more gelatinous, whereas the nut, butter, and sugar-based version crumbles more easily. Regardless of what kind of halva you find, the sweetness and nutty texture of this dessert will hit your palate just right after a Turkish meal especially after a fish plate.