Makroudh (Semolina and Date Pastries)

Ingredients

• 3 cups fine semolina
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 cups pitted dates, chopped
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
• 1 cup honey or sugar syrup
• 2 tbsp orange blossom water

Instructions

1. 1Mix the semolina, melted butter, and baking powder together until it resembles wet sand.
2. 2Gradually add warm water and knead into a smooth, firm dough, then let it rest for 20 minutes.
3. 3Blend or mash the pitted dates with cinnamon and cloves into a thick paste.
4. 4Roll the semolina dough into long logs and flatten slightly, then pipe or spread a strip of date paste down the center.
5. 5Fold the dough over the date filling to enclose it, forming a long stuffed log, then press a diamond pattern on top with a fork or mold.
6. 6Cut the logs into individual diamond-shaped pieces.
7. 7Fry the pieces in batches in hot oil until golden, or bake at 375°F for about 20 minutes.
8. 8While still warm, dip each piece in honey or sugar syrup mixed with orange blossom water, then let cool on a rack before serving.

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