Maamoul

What to get ready

• Semolina flour 280 g
• Flour 80 g
• Unsalted butter 160 g
• Dried dates 240 g
• Orange blossom water 20 ml
• Sugar 60 g

Method

1. 1 Mix the semolina flour with the all-purpose flour and melted unsalted butter, knead until fluffy, then let it rest for 1 hour to allow the flour to absorb the butter.
2. 2 Remove the pits from the dates, grind them into a smooth paste, and then roll them into small balls.
3. 3 Knead the flour with orange blossom water and a little warm water until it forms a soft, smooth dough.
4. 4 Shape the dough into balls, press a dent in the center, place the date filling inside, wrap it tightly, and press it into a patterned mold.
5. 5 Bake at 170°C for 20 minutes, until the cake is just slightly golden brown.
6. 6 Let it cool completely, then sprinkle sugar over the surface of the cake.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 39 min

  Replace step 5: spray the tray with oil, run the hot air oven at 185 degrees for 14 minutes and rotate the tray after 7 minutes; the cakes will brown 6 minutes sooner, so you must divide them into batches to prevent the patterns from being compressed.