Maamoul of Easter

Ingredients

2  cups semolina

1  cup fine semolina, ferkha flour

1  teaspoon dried yeast, dissolved in 2 tablespoons warm water

1  cup butter, melted

2  tablespoons orange blossom water

2  tablespoons rose water

For the stuffing:

1 1/2  cups walnuts, coarsely ground

1/2  cup sugar

1  tablespoon orange blossom water

For garnishing:

1  cup powdered sugar

Cooking method according to shahiya.com

1- In a bowl, mix the semolina and ferkha flour with the butter. Cover with a kitchen cloth and leave overnight.

2- Add the orange blossom water, rose water and dissolved yeast to the flour and butter mixture. Knead until you get a soft dough.

3- To prepare the stuffing: mix all the ingredients together.

4- Divide the dough into walnut-sized balls. Place the dough ball in the palm of your hand and with your finger make a hole in it. Fill it with 1 to 2 teaspoons of the stuffing, close the dough and roll into a ball.

5- Place the ball into the maamoul mold and pack it well inside it for the dough to take the shape of the mold. To unmold, flip the mold and tap it on the table. The cookie will fall out.

6- Place the maamoul in an oven tray and bake at high temperature for about 15 to 20 min or until they are blushed.

7- Leave aside to cool then sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

H.Zoghib