Qottab

Method

1. 1 Knead the dough with butter, eggs, and rose water, then refrigerate for 2 hours.
2. 2 Mix almond flour with powdered sugar and cardamom to make a dry filling.
3. 3 Roll out the dough very thinly, then cut it into circles and place the filling in the center.
4. 4 Fold it into a semicircle and then press the edges together with crutches to seal it completely.
5. 5 If the edges are even slightly open, the filling will spill out and the frying oil will become cloudy; pressing it tightly is essential.
6. 6 Fry in oil at 150 degrees for 4 minutes until the cakes are off-white, then sprinkle with a thick layer of powdered sugar.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 1 hr

  Replace step 6: spray evenly with oil, then steam in a hot air oven at 170 degrees for 12 minutes; the crust will be slightly more golden than when deep-fried.