Maamoul with Dates

Name: Maamoul with Dates
Ingredients: 6 2/3 lbs (3 kg) fine semolina flour; 3 1/3 lbs (1.5 kg) all-purpose flour; 2 lbs (14 oz) (1300 grams) clarified butter or ghee; 14 oz (400 grams) vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste; 1 teaspoon mahlab spice, or to taste; 1 teaspoon kaak spice (or maamoul spice), or to taste; Pinch salt; 1 cup milk (about 240 ml), for kneading; For the filling:; 2 lbs (3 oz) (1 kg) pitted dates, ground; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; 1 small cup orange blossom water; 1 stick (4 oz/113 grams) unsalted butter; Pinch cinnamon; Powdered sugar, as desired, for dusting

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Lebanon

A wonderful recipe.

fofo&zozo @fofocooker

Lebanon

A wonderful recipe.

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Ingredients

6 2/3 lbs (3 kg)fine semolina flour
3 1/3 lbs (1.5 kg)all-purpose flour
2 lbs (14 oz)(1300 grams) clarified butter or ghee
14 oz (400 grams)vegetable oil
1 teaspoonground nutmeg, or to taste
1 teaspoonmahlab spice, or to taste
1 teaspoonkaak spice (or maamoul spice), or to taste
Pinchsalt
1 cupmilk (about 240 ml), for kneading
For the filling:
2 lbs (3 oz)(1 kg) pitted dates, ground
1 cupwalnuts, chopped
1small cup orange blossom water
1 stick(4 oz/113 grams) unsalted butter
Pinchcinnamon
Powdered sugar, as desired, for dusting

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Steps

1

Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Add the oil and clarified butter, then mix thoroughly until the dough absorbs all the fat.
2

It's important to use the exact amounts of oil and clarified butter listed.
3

Let the dough rest for 6 hours, then start working with it.
4

Knead the dough with milk as needed, then fill with the prepared filling.
5

Once all the maamoul are shaped, bake in a preheated oven at medium heat until golden on top and bottom. Set aside to cool, then dust with powdered sugar.
6

Arrange on a serving platter and enjoy.