Makrout Also Maqrood Makroudh Recipes

MAKROUT A LOUZ - ALGERIAN ALMOND CAKES

Steps:

• Place the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl and mix well - traditionally with your hand.
• Dust work top with a little cornflour, seperate the dough into 1/4's and then roll mixture into a sausage shape - approximately the thickness of a frankfurter or average thumb!
• Cut the sausage into 3cm pieces. Do this at an angle to create lozange or diamond shapes.
• Bake on middle shelf at approx 170°C until set but still pale in colour. THEY SHOULD NOT BE golden.
• When cooled slightly, drop one by one into the syrup. Hold on a fork and allow excess to dribble off before slowly dropping into the sugar.
• Re-dip with sugar 5 mins later and pop into paper cases.
• For the syrup you can make it easily by putting 2 cups of water, a halved lime and 1 cup of sugar in a pan and boiling for 10 minutes. It needs to be nice and light - just enough to hold the icing sugar on.

SEMOLINA PASTRY WITH DATES (MAKROUD)

Steps:

• To make the dough: In a mixing bowl, combine semolina, sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and almonds. Add oil and 1 cup water, mixing by hand and shaping to form a ball. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• To make the filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the dates, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and almonds, mixing to form a ball.
• Take a piece of filling about the size of a walnut and mold into a plump oval. Take a slightly smaller piece of dough, flatten it and wrap the filling entirely with it, pinching closed. Continue until dough and filling are used up.
• Place a heavy frying pan over medium heat, and add enough oil to come 1 1/2 to 2 inches up the sides. Working in batches, fry the makroud for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown, turning carefully using two spoons. Drain on paper towels. In a small bowl, combine honey and orange flower water. Dip each makroud into the mixture.