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</html>";s:4:"text";s:37863:"Ironically, the story appeared the day after our Passover Seder. Salam Zainab Maamoul Mad Bil Ashta! If you place it in the fridge the butter will solidify and the semolina will not be able to absorb it, This is the most amazing recipe you will ever try. Since one of the ingredients is yeast can you replace it with sourdough starter? Please let me know when the moulds will be available! https://chefindisguise.com/2014/09/27/maamoul-date-stuffed-cookies/ It is popular in Syria, Lebanon, and other Levantine countries. The second recipe is for maamoul that melts in your mouth, buttery and rich. Middle Eastern Sweets View products. No, you don’t need more water. Stuff with desired filling so it comes 3/4 of the way up and close carefully, rolling smooth. My 10 year old daughter and I made them for a Girl Scout badge she’s working on and we learned so much about baking AND Eid! 1 egg. I love Maamoul and can say from experience that your tip about lining the mould with plastic is brilliant! Really glad you enjoyed the recipe and the maamoul turned out well They are traditional at religious holidays in the Levantine region. 4. I used […], […] her secret for making the best maamoul. I did some more research on maamoul and found there was significant differences in recipes ranging from yeast based doughs to those leavened with baking powder. The cookies are DIVINE! Thanks for all this goodies. Maamoul is known as kahk in Egypt, which was depicted in temple paintings and carvings from the Pharaonic Period in Ancient Egypt. Wow am I glad that I found this site! Enclosed is my email. That would help me greatly because I can deepen my understanding of your culture via my five senses. Can you tell me which one of the two recipes did you use? Press Esc to cancel. I should love to purchase a set of 3 ma’amoul moulds if your friend can post to Australia I am so sorry for the late reply. Sorry for all the questions! Do I have to cook the dates or puree it with oil? I like you, prefer a mixture of both, as I find semolina too grainy and dry, even when left to sit in butter overnight  However, your recipe looks promising, thanks for sharing. Did you finish your shopping? You need a fat that is solid at room temperature. you may find plastic molds there, […] a number of my favorite maamoul recipes: a melt in your mouth, fool proof flour maamoul , and two semolina maamoul recipes. Her mother taught her how to make the shortbread dough, season it with […], Hello Chef, Where can I find these cookie mold… its so hard to find in Canada and even If I do its way expensive, I am sorry for the delay. You can brush them with a little oil if you like but they should be just fine even if you don’t, I love the molds. The first maamoul cookie is also one without milk because I received many requests for a maamoul recipe with no milk. I just did the first step, but I accidently sifted the flour and the semolina together and added the melted butter and oil. This is my second eid i made these flour mamoul an they are great. Pulse till you get the filling to be almost of dough consistency. The cookies are also good baked if you want to add heat to them… , We say Sahtain in Arabic which means a wish for health and more enjoyment . Lots of love n Eid al adha mubarak❤, Thank you for the Eid wishes. So terribly sorry for the delay They are beautiful and your recipe looks amazing! The molds can also be found in places that sell chocolate supplies, if you know of a place that sells molds and equipment for tempering chocolate, you may find them there, Wish you Ramadan greetings !! Many thanks, Hello Rah I sadly don’t know of a store that sells them at the moment Adding the syrup will insure that your filling is smooth and remains soft even after baking, As for the the outside, if you make semolina only maamoul it will be slightly crumbly no matter what you do. !thank you for sharing ,the best recipe!!! I love them  Shame I can’t find ma’amoul mould anywhere . I just love how everything lined up for you try these. It was blissful! Maamoul’s paste is prepared from semolina (aka “smeed” in Arabic) which is the coarse, purified wheat middling of durum wheat. You walk into the house and you're immediately enchanted by the smell coming from the kitchen, you close your eyes and take it in:Gentle spices, orange blossom water, mastic.the scent of maamoul cookies baking! Sorry for the late reply It was my first ever attempt at making maamoul. Great post! So sorry for the delay I miss the back and forth calls with my mum telling her about the latest maamoul recipe I am experimenting with or the mess the kids made as they were decorating their Eid cookies. I do have one question. Salam Sawsan, I wanted to ask what do you think about people adding condensed milk to the maamoul? Ma’amoul means “stuffed” in Arabic, and these cookies can be stuffed with a number of different fillings. Your recipe looks really good. Maamoul means 'stuffed' in Arabic, and these ancient Arabic pastries are usually filled with a luxurious mix of dried fruit and nuts. Happy Eid Sawsan and thank you for the post, when I tried the recipe the one with milk, too bad it doesn’t come good at all, even though the taste is very yummy , first issue it keeps swallowing even after I shaped it so all the shape erased totally like I  am doing a flat ball ( I used the same amount of yeast and I let it rest good and it become puffy and fluffy before shape it). Very impressive blog, I’m sure it took a lot of time and effort , So sorry for the delay Dua’a I love these cookies. I deeply appreciate them, One more week left till eid and I’m so happy to have found this recipe to make them in time.. thank you, You are most welcome and Eid mubarak to you. Thank you for sharing the recipe for these awesome maamoul cookies. Lastly, both recipes call for the inclusion of oil and butter. Leave it covered on the counter top. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely recipe! Thank you so much! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Or should they be hard? You have inspired me to make something like this that I can eat. 				Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Over baking or the fat in the recipe being too little or you over kneaded the dough.I use fine semolina, it is not like flour, it is a little coarser that that, you can still feel the grains. 4 products. -, Maamoul Cookies 2018 AFTD Food For Thought Campaign #endFTD | Lydia's FTD House, Maamoul: An Ancient Cookie That Ushers In Easter And Eid In The Middle East | Al-Bushra, Dahdah (semolina, coconut, cinnamon and nut bars) – Chef in disguise, Dahdah (semolina, coconut, cinnamon and nut bars) – Chef in disguise – Arab Recipes, Dahdah (semolina, coconut, cinnamon and nut bars) – Chef in disguise – Arab Recipes – Arabic Food Recipes, 300 grams butter, softened or ghee melted, 1/2 cup orange blossom water (can be replaced with water or milk), 1/2 cup of rosewater(can be replaced with water or milk), 300 grams (1 and 1/2 cups) ghee, melted and hot, 100 grams (1 stick) (1/2 cup) melted butter, 1 teaspoon sugar (for proofing the yeast), 500 gm chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons orange blossom water, 2 tablespoons butter or ghee and 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 500 gm coarsely ground pistachios and 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons orange blossom water and 2 tablespoons melted butter or ghee, You can bake maamoul without shaping it, just form the stuffed cookies into balls and arrange them on a baking sheet and bake them, they will be just as tasty without the molds or decorations, To make it easier to get the cookies out of the molds, I line the molds with a little piece of plastic wrap, press the filled dough then use the plastic wrap to take the dough out of the mould then peel off the plastic wrap. Looking forward to the day you release a cookbook Sawsan . I would be very interested in buying the mold and trying these! I made my first attempt at this today and thankfully found your post. Can’t wait to see your design and for them to be available for purchase. This is sometimes referred to as maamoul mad (mad means stretched out in Arabic). Best wishes, . I took the wholemeal spelt one. Jzk for sharing your amazing recipe and Eid Mubarak . I used the melt in your mouth recipe and right now tasting them with a coffee they really do melt in your mouth ,  Eid mubarak in advance to you and all your loved ones. What type of yeast do you use? I don’t have tons of time, trying to make them this afternoon. They turns out great but I always seem to encounter the same problem with the dough sticking to the mold…I use 1/2 cup rosewater, 1/2 cup orange blossom water, 1/4 cup of oil and 1/4 cup of water to dissolve the yeast…do I need to add more water? ( Log Out /  The next day, there was the story! Rub the butter and oil into the semolina until they are completely absorbed by it. I’m in love with this post. Thanks again , I am so sorry for the delay Mariam My new neighbours are Syrian refugees. I do hope that you’ll enjoy the recipes that you try, I ate so much of this dough I felt like a blown up balloon ! Asking you cheerfully about your preparations for Eid. :)) and can you also take me to the place where I can buy a beautiful box just like that!! I also did not let them sit in the oven for too long. 1,25 dl orange juice (approximately the juice of 1 large orange), or water or milk if you prefer. ( Log Out /  Hello Sawsan. If that is the case, use the finer one I was able to find mastic on amazon. Add it to the semolina mix and add the orange blossom and rosewater. Then invert the mold and tap the end of the mold  on the kitchen towel and the formed cookie will fall out. did you start on the maamoul? Coconut oil might work or perhaps shortening, though I have never tried either of them to make maamoul. Popular throughout Lebanon and a personal favorite -semolina-butter bars filled with clotted cream, crunchy on the outside with a creamy white filling on the inside – they have a wonderful distinct orange blossom flavor with a dense texture! I like the idea of 1/3 ghee, butter and oil combination. So delicious! I am on a quest to understand the art of ma’amoul making and wanted to understand the technical side of things more. Enhance browning of the crust due to the potential carmelization of the milk sugars.Lactose, which is a milk sugar, is not metabolized by yeast (used as food) but it contributes to coloration, 2. I honestly have not. This authentic recipe for date-filled Lebanese cookies (ma'amoul) uses wooden molds to give the cookies their distinctive decorative shapes. Thank you so much for this kind comment. and do you feel strong taste of the Orange blossom water in this ma3mol ? if you can email me I may be able to help you out find some on line. Your comments and support mean so much! Eid is the celebration at the end of the month of Ramadan. Mar 28, 2020 - Explore Susu Zak's board "Maamoul recipe" on Pinterest. Mmm, my favourite cookies and it seems like I have an advantage to the rest of the poor saps who have no ma’amoul mould thanks to a certain someone! If you can’t find mahlab, just leave it out. You can try my other maamoul recipes, some of them do not require the milk, Salaam Sawsan, One of the molds (قالب معمول)  I saw  posted with the recipe  has Islamic motifs, and I love everything Islamic . We process and ship out most orders on the same day and offer same-day delivery for local orders through Postmates (available at checkout). please share if u do.thanks, I sadly don’t. 1 kg of semolina is about 6 cups. I was wondering if you have a maamoul recipe using only flour without semolina. You mentioned a while back that you were working on the molds. Thanks! Are you still able to connect others with someone who sells these molds? I know it sounds a bit odd to add sourdough to maamoul cookies, but I thought in order to reduce  phytic acid maybe adding sourdough and resting for 8 hours might do the job, anyway, I am going to give it a try with a small batch and let you know what happens. See the rest of the directions at https://chefindisguise.com/2013/08/07/semolina-maamoul-stuffed-cookies-with-dates-and-nuts/ […], I found a very old mold in a scrapyard today in Amman …  now I found this wonderful reading with the receipt … Hey Sawsan, I was just wondering if I could replace the ghee for 400 grams of butter? Thanks for sharing! Really want to try it again. What do You recommend? Just wondering if you ever tried using avocado oil instead of olive oil? Nastar cookies (Indonesian pineapple tarts) – Chef in disguise, Maamoul: Middle Eastern Holiday Cookies – Baker Without Borders, Maamoul: An Ancient Cookie That Ushers In Easter And Eid In The Middle East, ‘Refugee Cookies’: How a Syrian Woman and Her Family Turned Hardship Into a ‘Sweet, Sweet’ Business - Leggings Are Pants, The mystery of the moulds and an eid recipe round up – Chef in disguise, Karuna Riazi - Kindle Curiosity ... a podcast for curious souls. Maybe it is the childhood memories, maybe it is the feeling that the journey you have been on for the past 30 days is nearing its end, the feeling that you have been transformed, something inside you feels so fresh and empowered. He was so excited, it made us excited and happy to have the opportunity to see it up close! Sadly that person no longer sells molds but if you want I would be more than happy to send you some in the summer when I get back to Jordan, […] Equally divide the dough and the filling. Kept in an airtight container these cookies will last for 3 weeks, it will last even longer to store it in the fridge. You probably used coarse semolina, that is what caused them to be grainy, Middle eastern stores, Turkish stores and on ebay, […] and nuts alternating in a beautiful pattern and heavenly combination of flavor.It is sort of mamoul meets harissa/basbousa meets knafeh and oh my if there was one dessert that is the best of those […], Dear Sawsan, do I keep it in the fridge overnight before processing or on the worktop is fine? I bet the actual cookies are amazing! And I have tried a lot over my over 30 years of cooking. Rahila, Hello Rahila, sorry for the delay The effects of the long days of fasting and nights of worship are evident on everyone you meet, yet people are smiling. Mix gently, you take a lump of dough and then crumble it between your fingers and then repeat. [1][4] It is popular throughout the Arab world,[5] especially in the Arabian peninsula. Maamoul are also enjoyed by Christians as a treat to celebrate Easter and the end of the Lenten fast. Thank you for a beautiful post. I love collecting all the different shapes and designs, Sorry Sawsan, I  should’ve asked from where I can buy the mold with the Islamic motifs. Not to mention a mean clean up of the mould itself afterwards. I have a few questions which I was hoping you could help answer: 1. Thank youso much for taking the time to leave this sweet comment, […] Rub the butter and oil into the semolina until they are completely absorbed by it. Wow, so impressed with Kyna’s custom cookie molds. shall I mix it next time with course one or just using the course one not the extra coarse?? https://chefindisguise.com/2012/08/12/maamoul-stuffed-shortbread-cookies/. I have always loved them and known that one day I would put them to use for an amazing little cake of some sort. The fat content in the recipe you are using is less than what is required, you are adding too much filling leaving a thin layer of dough to cover it, you left the maamoul out, leaving it in a container that is not air tight will cause it to dry, The fat content in your recipe is too little, You over worked the dough while kneading it. Thanks in advance. I am very excited to try this recipe! I just bought Tahini in a Toronto supermarket (since I love anything with Tahini) I googled and your blog showed up. I’ll be making them as soon as Passover is over, perhaps for my friend during Ramadan. Maamoul is an Arabian cuisine originated cookie recipe made in many countries, including Turkey. Thanx again …, Salam Maysa  That is why I try to write my recipes as clearly as possible and I add all the notes that I can think of that anyone making the recipe might need. There is something about those little decorated cookies that is enough to make you smile just by the mere smell of them. Those molds look wonderful! Add a little flour and the result is a cookie that takes on the imprints of the mould’s carving better, looks better and holds up better. Warnai Ramadhan Kamu dengan 17 Resep Kurma Anti-Mainstream Ini! You could reduce the yeast to 1 teaspoon if the type of yeast you use is too active. Here is the recipe for the popular Arabic specialty served mostly in the Eids; Maamoul. Thank you for sharing your culture with us! See more ideas about maamoul recipe, arabic dessert, arabic food. You can find mahleb in Turkish or Lebanese stores if you have any of those around You can wither sprinkle the mould with flour before stamping each maamoul piece or you can use a small square of cling film to cover the mould. I had coarse semolina at home so used that, do you suggest I use fine next time? What does the addition of the baking powder do? Flatten them slightly in your palm so that you can add the stuffing in them. Thank you so very much for sharing the recipe. Oh I wish! light taste will be perfect ! As for the orange blossom water the taste is very light in the baked maamoul but if you are worried you can replace it with milk or water. If you want maamoul that is not crumbly try this recipe This time, after reading your recipe and all the good comments from others that tried it, I persuaded myself to try once more. thanks for sharing n guiding. Wow! I will be sharing two maamoul recipes today. Hello Colleen The preparation and cooking times do not include the 30 minutes for the dough to rest. . I went to the store last time and they carry 2 types of semolina (wheat). Thank you for sharing this recipe, is there’s a link or webpage to get the beautiful molds? I really love all your recipes. Can you tell me a little more about it. In a bowl place the semolina and add the butter/ghee and oil to it (start with 1/4 cup of oil with the butter and ghee). I cannot thank you enough for this recipe. The ingredients and preparation may be elementary, but shaping maamoul … Most readers find them on ebay or in Middle Eastern stores. I will definitely try this but i am in so much in love with your large plastic ma’amoul mould with so many designs. As for the maamoul being crunchy, it is usually due to one of three things. So many of you have asked me about the maamoul moulds and where you can buy them. Also, how many maamouls does this recipe make approximately? I bake maamoul on the middle rack of a preheated oven (230 C) till the edges are golden brown (5-12 minutes) and then place them under the broiler till the tops are golden brown (2-5 minutes), Take the cookies out of the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 10- 15 minutes then move them to a cooling rack because they are prone to crumble if you move them when they are still hot, My maamoul is crumbly, it falls apart when you try to hold a cookie. Lebanese cuisine, a very rich and varied cuisine, has the distinction of often featuring recipes that are simple to make yet full of flavor. Naturally, being Middle Eastern,  I have had my fair share of trying different maamoul recipes at friends and familes houses during eid, but none of the ones i have ever tried have ever tasted like these. Kids are hyper excited, checking out their new cloths, sneaking into the kitchen to snatch some maamoul when mum isn’t looking, making long lists of places to go and things to do in Eid. Looking For Maamoul ? Ramadan Mubarak It is popular throughout the Arab world, especially in the Arabian peninsula.. Your help is really appreciated  Thank you! One is a little on the crunchy side, closer to a cookie in texture and a little lighter. The kids spilled water on my laptop and it was in maintenance, Dear Sawsan, thank You for Your reply that days… Yes, I left it out. The recipe below is a riff on traditional maamoul, made entirely with all-purpose flour. Thanks in advance. You are most welcome.. I think their main distribution center is in Montana, but they also have a retail store in Seattle. My friends and I have dinner parties where we cook food from another country, and this month we’re cooking recipes popular in Syria. :D. I love ma’amoul Sawsan – yours look, unsurprisingly, 100x better than my poor attempts. I’d like to make your ma’amoul! Dough: 125 g butter at room temperature. ” they are proun to crumble” … the word proun should be PRONE. Where will you go for the Eid prayer? Place the dough in a mold, press firmly but do not over do it or the maamoul will stick to the mold (see the notes for a trick that will help you get the cookies out of the molds whole every time), Place a kitchen towel on a cutting board or your kitchen table. Thank u! Looking forward to your reply! Just for a dough that comes together and is homogenous. Wa alikom al Salam wa rahmato Alla Farah I was looking for a recipe for Ma’amooul. Try checking those. It was a yellowish color. Am in the UK, around 25’c here. Happy Eid, Dear Sawsan, Hello Zehra […]. You really helped me and my father is so happy that we have ma’moul in the house again! 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Maamoul is a cookie like nut-filled pastry. We are truly blessed to be able to afford these simple, yet meaningful luxuries . This recipe makes roughly 50 to 60 maamouls, Zehra, I just purchased mahlab from World Spice Merchants. This recipe is in a league of its own! Hi, Great work ! Regards from Pakistan, So sorry for the delay. I have been experimenting and trying out different recipes and just made the melt in your mouth buttery version. Waiting for your response What beautiful shapes that your maamoul cookies have! Thank you for the trust. Maamoul bakes really quickly, don’t walk away from the oven while the cookies are baking they can go from white to black in a couple of minutes. https://chefindisguise.com/2012/08/12/maamoul-stuffed-shortbread-cookies/. I look forward to sharing these delights with friends. It can be filled with a variety of nuts but is best made with walnuts, pistachios, or almonds.This maamoul recipe is not only easy but delicious! I met the challenge, and I made it through. My advice for hard fillings, use a food processor to grind the nuts, add the ghee or butter and rosewater and instead of the sugar use sugar syrup. If you tell me where you live I may be able to help you with finding the molds, Hello, I live in Birmingham UK can you tell me where you get your moulds? I bought this from Amman/Jordan but I have seen similar moulds in places that sell chocolate making supplies. As do the cookies – definitely something we should try sometime. In concept it should work but to be honest, I have not tried it myself. I used to use Farkha semolina which is as fine as flour but now I use medium or even coarse semolina. If you use this recipe, you must soak the semolina or else it will be hard and crunchy. I tried your flour mahmoul for this Eid an it was the best ever.Everyone loved them.Will try the semolina ones next, thanks for the great receipe. The maamoul will still taste amazing without them. Thank you so much for your recipe. Your kids are very lucky to have these celebratory cookies waiting for them. I will try your recipe when we get back to the city. if you want an amazing maamoul and don’t mind it being purely a flour maamoul then try this one, they are easy to make and they literally melt in your mouth Eid Mubarak in advance , Eid Mubarak , your maamoul cookies look amazing! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this comment. I just bought one of those maamoul molds at a Middle Eastern store and I was going to figure out a recipe for them…I didn’t even know what they were! sorry, not sure, but it feels right! If you’re after a really smooth flour maamoul, try this recipe Salam Ema I find that the addition of the syrup keeps the filling from drying out while baking and makes it more flavorful, Keep the rest of the dough covered or it will dry out, If you find that the dough is a little dry or it cracks when you try to form it, add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and knead it lightly into the dough, Form the kneaded date puree into small balls about half the size of the dough balls. Learn More. Happy Eid ! These are fabulous cookies, Sawsan. I want to order me some ma’amoul moulds and get cracking – especially as I have 1.5kg series but soft and delicious dates in my baking cupboard next to the semolina . Learn how your comment data is processed. No need for more flour or sugar. Dissolve the yeast in the water with the sugar and wait for it to foam and bubble. Ma'amoul (Arabic: معمول‎ [mɑʕmuːl] (listen), also spelled m'aamoul, m'amul, m'aamul) is a filled semolina cookie found in Arab regions made with dates, nuts such as pistachios or walnuts and occasionally almonds, or figs. Maamoul cookies are the famous middle eastern shortbread pastries filled with dates or nuts. I would love to take you to the old markets, to jerash and every where you would like to go here , They really are so beautiful to look at, I can only imagine how good they must be to eat! It always looks too wet at first, don’t worry and don’t add any more semolina. If you have any more questions, please let me know, Assalamu alaikum! [6], They may be in the shape of balls, domed or flattened cookies. It is very important for the ghee or butter to be melted not softened and hot. "Maamoul is usually made a few days before Eid, then stored to be served with Arabic coffee and chocolate to the guests who come during the … I have tried a couple of recipes with it and didn’t really like the result. Found a maamoul mold years ago at a resale shop and bought if because it was so interesting. Many readers found some on ebay. The maamoul will still be amazing without it. Maamoul is a small ball or dome-shaped Middle Eastern pastry with a slightly crumbly crust that is stuffed with a sweet chewy filling. Thanks! Thank you. Try looking in places that sell chocolate tempering supplies I wanted to make the cookies myself but could not find stores in Tokyo, Japan that carry them. Where can I buy the molds they are so beautiful. I know nothing about Eid but the traditions and food seems amazing. If I used 3/4 semolina, 3/4 flour and soaked it with the fat for an hour, would that work? I hope I was able to give you a glimpse of what its like to experience Ramadan and Eid. Thanks for the fab recipe Only problem is i cant find molds and there are no Arabic shops around us:( please can you give me the link to a website that sells them online???? Sep 8, 2020 - Explore Gertrude Busybody's board "Maamoul" on Pinterest. Please let me know how the maamoul turns out, Amazing post Sawsan. You can try my other maamoul recipes that do not used powdered milk if you like, […] the recipe that I’m going to use to make them for Eid al Adha, which is in mid October, is this one  from Sawsan at Chef in […], Finally – an clear guide for how to mimic my mom’s recipes! Maamoul is Lebanon’s answer to shortbread cookies and is usually found on the tables of Middle Eastern families during celebratory events like Eid. Hello sawsan, I love maamoul and was searching for the recipe. You can leave them out. I thank You so much for sharing these traditional recipes and posting in english!  Traditional at religious holidays in the oven for too long time and they 2... 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