Lebanese · Pastry

Maamoul

Name: Maamoul
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 250g semolina; 150g flour; 150g butter; 80ml milk; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp rose water; 250g date paste; 1 tsp cinnamon

Servings

Ingredients

semolina250g
flour150g
butter150g
milk80ml
sugar1 tbsp
rose water1 tbsp
date paste250g
cinnamon1 tsp

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Rub butter into semolina and flour; add milk, sugar and rose water to form dough and rest 1 hour.
2
Mix date paste with cinnamon. Divide dough into 20 pieces, enclose a small ball of filling and press into moulds or flatten gently.
3
Bake at 180°C for 18–22 minutes until lightly golden; cool.

House recipe