Makroudh
Semolina pastry filled with date paste, fried and dipped in honey. Keeps for days, never lasts that long.
Serves 10 · 70 min
Per portion (149 g)
| Calories | 624 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 6.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 86.3 g |
| Fat | 26.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.9 g |
| Sugars | 50.3 g |
| Fibre | 4.7 g |
| Sodium | 18.1 mg |
Counted from the recipe. Real portions vary with the cook.
Ingredients
- 500 g semolina
- 400 g, pitted dates
- 120 ml olive oil
- 300 g honey
- 1 mgharfa s8ira cinnamon
- 2 mgharfa kbira orange blossom water
- for frying oil
Method
- Rub the olive oil into the semolina and let it rest so the grain swells.
- Blend the dates with cinnamon and a little orange blossom water into a paste.
- Roll the dough into a strip, lay date paste along it, and close it over.
- Cut on the diagonal, mark the tops, and fry until golden.
- Dip the hot pieces straight into warmed honey and drain on a rack.