Semolina Maamoul with Walnuts

Name: Semolina Maamoul with Walnuts
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups fine semolina (about 700 grams); 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 300 grams); 1 3/4 cups ghee (about 400 grams); 1 cup sugar (about 200 grams); 1 tablespoon maamoul spice mix (or kahk spices); 1 tablespoon ground mahlab; 3/4 cup warm milk (about 200 ml); 2 1/4 cups walnuts, chopped (about 500 grams); 3 tablespoons thick simple syrup; 3 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon orange blossom water and 1 tablespoon rose water; 2 tablespoons ghee

Shorouk M. Ayad @matbakh_shorouk

القاهره..مصر الجديده😍😍

Semolina Maamoul with Walnuts

Shorouk M. Ayad @matbakh_shorouk

القاهره..مصر الجديده😍😍

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cupsfine semolina (about 700 grams)
2 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 300 grams)
1 3/4 cupsghee (about 400 grams)
1 cupsugar (about 200 grams)
1 tablespoonmaamoul spice mix (or kahk spices)
1 tablespoonground mahlab
3/4 cupwarm milk (about 200 ml)
2 1/4 cupswalnuts, chopped (about 500 grams)
3 tablespoonsthick simple syrup
3 tablespoonspowdered sugar
1 tablespoonorange blossom water and 1 tablespoon rose water
2 tablespoonsghee

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Steps

1

Mix the semolina, all-purpose flour, mahlab, and maamoul (kahk) spices together. Add the warm ghee, rub it in well, and knead until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. This is how it looks after a day.
2

Prepare the filling by mixing the walnuts, ghee, powdered sugar, simple syrup, orange blossom water, and rose water.
3

Dissolve the sugar in the warm milk, then add it to the dough. Knead until smooth, cover, and let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Shape the dough and fill with the walnut mixture.
4

Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes.
5

Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar and serve.