Semolina Maamoul – A Must-Try Treat

Name: Semolina Maamoul – A Must-Try Treat
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 260 grams); 1/2 cup semolina flour (about 210 grams); 1/2 cup powdered sugar (about 80 grams); 1/2 cup powdered milk (about 50 grams); 1 heaping cup melted butter or a mix of butter and ghee, not hot (about 200 grams); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon mahlab (optional, for flavor); Orange blossom water or pistachio essence; Vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 little water or milk, as needed, to bring the dough together; 1 pound date paste (about 500 grams), for filling

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From Rania's Kitchen

مطبخ رانيا @cook_16567183

From Rania's Kitchen

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Ingredients

2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 260 grams)
1/2 cupsemolina flour (about 210 grams)
1/2 cuppowdered sugar (about 80 grams)
1/2 cuppowdered milk (about 50 grams)
1heaping cup melted butter or a mix of butter and ghee, not hot (about 200 grams)
1 teaspoonbaking powder
1 teaspoonmahlab (optional, for flavor)
Orange blossom water or pistachio essence
Vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1little water or milk, as needed, to bring the dough together
1 pounddate paste (about 500 grams), for filling

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Steps

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Mix the dry ingredients together with the vanilla and orange blossom water or pistachio essence. Stir well, then add the melted (not hot) butter and rub it in thoroughly.
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If needed, add a little milk or water to bring the dough together, but don’t add too much so it doesn’t dry out. If the dough is still dry, you can add a bit more butter. Let the dough rest for about 15 minutes.
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Prepare the date paste by kneading it with a little ghee until it becomes very soft. Shape into small balls about the size of a hazelnut. Take a piece of dough, flatten it, make a small indentation with your finger, place the date ball inside, seal it, and shape using a maamoul mold. Place on a baking sheet.
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Bake on the middle rack of a preheated oven at 340°F (170°C) for 30 minutes.
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