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

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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.

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Questions

What is Makroudh?

Traditional North African semolina pastries filled with fragrant spiced date paste, fried until golden, and soaked in orange blossom honey syrup. This reference files it under North African dessert: made on the stovetop, rated medium and about 60 minutes start to finish.

How hot should the oil be for Makroudh?

For Makroudh, the frying oil is held at 350 F (about 175 C) in step 6. Hotter scorches the outside before the inside cooks, and cooler turns it greasy.

What should Makroudh look like when it is ready?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 6: cook until deep golden brown.

Is there a substitute for honey in Makroudh?

The entry for Makroudh calls for 1 cup honey. In its place: Maple syrup or agave, measure for measure, which also makes it vegan.

Is Makroudh vegan?

No, though it is vegetarian. What keeps it from vegan is 1 cup honey. For fully plant-based entries, see the vegan dessert collection.

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