Date Filled Ma'amoul Recipe

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2012/08/17

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup semolina
2 sticks salted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon orange blossom water
2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup pitted dates
powdered sugar for dusting
2 tablespoons milk

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and semolina. Set aside.

In a smaller bowl, beat together butter for 30-45 seconds. Slowly add in flour mixture until combined. Stir in milk, allspice, and orange blossom water. Roll dough into 12 pieces.

In a small bowl, combine dates and sugar. Set aside.

Grab your dough and push 2 inch circles into each piece. Place onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Place about 1 teaspoon of date mixture on top of dough. Fold and press dough together to seal the filling. Repeat with remaining dough and nut mixture.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar while warm.