Kaak Nakach (Algerian Date-Filled Cookies)

Name: Kaak Nakach (Algerian Date-Filled Cookies)
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Serves about 50 servings
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs (1 kilogram) pastry flour (or all-purpose flour for pastries); 1 1/3 cups (300 grams) softened clarified butter (smen), 7 tablespoons (100 grams) softened margarine, 7 tablespoons (100 grams) vegetable oil; 3/4 cup (200 ml) mixture of water and orange blossom water; 3/4 cup (160 grams) granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon grated orange and lemon zest; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Filling; Soft date paste (ghars), mixed with a little orange blossom water and margarine

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Kaak Nakach (Algerian Date-Filled Cookies)

🍓🍓 ام اسلام 🍓🍓 @om_islam

انا إمرأة جزائرية🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿 احب الطبخ والحلويات ام لأربعة اوﻻد

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Ingredients

20 minutes

Serves about 50 servings

2.2 lbs (1 kilogram)pastry flour (or all-purpose flour for pastries)
1 1/3 cups (300 grams)softened clarified butter (smen), 7 tablespoons (100 grams) softened margarine, 7 tablespoons (100 grams) vegetable oil
3/4 cup (200 ml)mixture of water and orange blossom water
3/4 cup (160 grams)granulated sugar
1 tablespoongrated orange and lemon zest
1/4 teaspoonbaking powder
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
Filling
Soft date paste (ghars), mixed with a little orange blossom water and margarine

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Steps

20 minutes

1

First, combine the sugar with the grated lemon and orange zest. Mix well, then add the mixture of orange blossom water and water. Mix again and cover.
2

In a separate bowl, mix the softened clarified butter, oil, and margarine until creamy. Gradually add the sifted flour, baking powder, and vanilla, mixing well. Then strain the orange blossom water and water mixture from the zest and add it to the dough. Mix until you get a soft dough. Weigh out 1.25 oz (35 grams) portions, cover, and let rest in the refrigerator.
3

Shape the filling into balls weighing about 0.4 oz (12 grams) each.
4

Roll each dough ball into a rectangle, place a log of date filling in the center, and seal well. Shape into small rings and place them in a special patterned mold or decorate with a patterned tool.
5

Freeze for 30 minutes or longer.
6

Bake at 350°F (180°C) on the lower rack until set, then brown the tops for about 20 minutes.
7

Serve and enjoy!
8

This recipe makes more than 50 pieces.