Photograph of the finished Qottab

Middle East · Bánh gối nhân hạnh nhân Qottab

Qottab

1 hr 40 min Hands-on time + 2 hr waiting
HardDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 1.8 lb
  • Photograph of Almond flour Almond flour 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Powdered sugar Powdered sugar 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Cardamom Cardamom 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Rose water Rose water ½ cup
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 6 cups
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 4

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.

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