Makroudh

Name: Makroudh
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: North African
Ingredients: 1.5 cups coarse semolina; 0.5 cups fine semolina; 0.5 cups vegetable oil; 3 tbsp orange blossom water; 0.5 cups warm water; 1 cup date paste; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 cups neutral oil for frying; 1 cup honey

Traditional North African semolina pastries filled with fragrant spiced date paste, fried until golden, and soaked in orange blossom honey syrup.

60 minMediumServes 12280 cal/serving

North AfricanDessertStovetopVegetarianHalal-friendlyDairy-FreeNut-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeLow-SodiumNightshade-Free

Ingredients

1.5 cups coarse semolina
0.5 cups fine semolina
0.5 cups vegetable oil
3 tbsp orange blossom water
0.5 cups warm water
1 cup date paste
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups neutral oil for frying
1 cup honey

Instructions

1

In a large bowl, combine 1.5 cups coarse semolina, 0.5 cups fine semolina, and 0.5 cups vegetable oil.
2

Rub the mixture between your hands until well blended, then rest for 20 minutes.
3

Mix 1 cup date paste with 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon until smooth, then shape into long thin logs.
4

Sprinkle 3 tbsp orange blossom water and 0.5 cups warm water over the semolina mixture and mix gently until a cohesive dough forms.
5

Flatten a strip of dough, place a date log in the center, wrap the dough around the dates, and slice into diamond shapes.
6

Heat 2 cups neutral oil for frying in a deep pot to 350F and fry pastries until deep golden brown.
7

Immediately submerge the hot pastries into warm 1 cup honey to soak for 3 minutes before draining.

Questions

Can I make Makroudh gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 1.5 cups coarse semolina, 0.5 cups fine semolina. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Makroudh keep?

Keep it covered in the refrigerator and eat it within three days.

Can I halve or double Makroudh?

Yes. As written it serves 12. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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