Ground dates

medium semolina (about 480 grams) • melted butter (about 225 grams) • salt • warm water mixed with about 1/4 cup orange blossom water (about 240 ml water + 60 ml orange blossom water) • Date paste • ground cloves • ground cinnamon • Honey • Sesame seeds for garnish

medium semolina (about 480 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 24 grams) • melted and cooled butter (about 225 grams) • vegetable oil (about 75 ml) • salt • vanilla sugar • powdered sugar • mixed water and orange blossom water, or more as needed (about 360 ml) • Date paste, • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • sesame seeds

coarse semolina, specifically for makroud (about 600 grams) – the type of semolina is key to success • scant 1 cup melted clarified butter (about 200 grams), fill the rest of the cup with vegetable oil • salt • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • large egg white • water mixed with orange blossom water (about 240 ml) • Filling: • Date paste, • toasted sesame seeds (about 60 grams) • toasted, ground peanuts (about 70 grams) • little orange blossom water • butter (about 14 grams) •

plus 1 tablespoon clarified butter (125 grams) • unsalted butter, softened • fine semolina, leveled (Mama brand or similar) • granulated sugar • salt • cold clarified butter mixture (measure with your finger as a guide), then add vegetable oil as needed until the dough is just moistened • combined (1/2 cup orange blossom water + 1/2 cup water) (use 3/4 cup total) • soft, pitted dates (300 grams, Tolga variety if available) • toasted, coarsely ground sesame seeds (30 grams) • unsalted butter, softened • orange blossom water • honey (1 kilogram) + 1 cup orange blossom water •

semolina (medium-fine, not coarse, specifically for makroud) • margarine, melted • salt • orange blossom water (about 1 liter, from two 16.9 fl oz bottles) • water • (500 grams) date paste • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • orange blossom water • (about 7 grams) softened butter • Vegetable oil • honey

fine semolina, packed well (about 500 grams) • scant 1 cup melted clarified butter, fill the rest of the cup with vegetable oil (about 200 ml total) • salt • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • vanilla powder • water mixed with orange blossom water (about 240 ml) • Filling • Good quality date paste • roasted and ground peanuts or shredded coconut (about 16 grams) • medium tablespoon unsalted butter (about 14 grams)

measures coarse semolina • measure all-purpose flour • measure (clarified butter + margarine + vegetable oil) • Salt • sugar • yeast • Water • Date paste (pitted dates) • ground cloves • cinnamon • margarine • orange blossom water

coarse semolina (about 480 grams) • melted butter, cooled slightly (about 225 grams) • salt • Mixture of water and orange blossom water • Date paste + pinch of ground cinnamon • Sesame seeds (optional) • Oil for frying • Honey

fine couscous (seffa) (about 1 kg) • Butter • oil (about 30 ml) • salt (about 5 grams) • Water • Mixed nuts • Raisins • Walnuts • Halva (sesame paste candy) • Dates • Colored sugar-coated candies (for decoration) • Ground cinnamon