Maamoul Recipe

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Maamoul
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Ingredients:

  • 227 g butter
  • 2 cups semolina
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking power
  • 2 tbsp rose flower water
  • 1 tbsp orange flower water
  • 7 tbsp water
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped dates
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • occasionally until dates are completely pureed. cool before filling.
  • date filling is traditionally used with a flat maamoul mold, rather
  • than the rounded variety.

Directions:

  1. Melt butter and cool slightly.
  2. Mix flour, semolina, salt, baking powder and sugar together.
  3. Rub melted butter into dough with fingertips until it is like fine soft meal. Cover bowl and let it rest overnight.
  4. Combine flower waters with 7 tablespoons water and
  5. Sprinkle over the dough. Toss lightly with a fork to distribute
  6. Liquid evenly. Mix until just combined, like pie dough.Knead 12 -15 times.
  7. Dust maamoul molds well with flour. Invert and tap gently to remove excess flour. Estimate the amount of dough need to fill maamoul mold and make a ball of dough.
  8. Flatten it out slightly and place a good tablespoon of filling in
  9. Center. Close dough around filling to cover it. Pack ball into
  10. Mold. Level off cookie even with the lip of the mold. Be sure you
  11. Have not revealed filling or it will stick to the pan as it bakes.
  12. Tap cookies out onto the work area with a sharp firm hit to the
  13. Top of the mold. Transfer cookies to baking sheet with a spatula.
  14. Bake at 300 to 325deg F about 12 minutes, until barely colored.
  15. Cool.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 560.67 Kcal (2347 kJ)
Calories from fat 215.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.92g 37%
Cholesterol 55.94mg 19%
Sodium 330.59mg 14%
Potassium 532mg 11%
Total Carbs 85.35g 28%
Sugars 46.79g 187%
Dietary Fiber 7.01g 28%
Protein 6.75g 13%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 90.1mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 370.89 Kcal (1553 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.82g 37%
Cholesterol 37mg 19%
Sodium 218.69mg 14%
Potassium 351.92mg 11%
Total Carbs 56.46g 28%
Sugars 30.95g 187%
Dietary Fiber 4.64g 28%
Protein 4.46g 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 1.7mg 14%
Calcium 59.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.4
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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