Lebanese · dessert
Maamoul (Stuffed Semolina Cookies)
Maamoul (Stuffed Semolina Cookies) reads sweetness 8.5, fruity 6.3 and citrus 5.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Lebanese dessert, about 1 hr 40 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 1.1 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 10.0 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 5.7 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.1 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 5.3 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.1 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Sweetness 8.5 · Fruity 6.3 · Citrus 5.2 · Richness 4.9 · Herbaceous 3.8 · Floral 2.2 · Sourness 1.6 · Warm Spice 1.3 · Umami 1.1 · Nutty 1.1 · Earthy 1.0 · Bitterness 0.7
What's in it (8)
- 2 cups fine semolina
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp rose water
- 2 tbsp orange blossom water
- 1 1/2 cups date paste
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Time & effort: about 1 hr 40 min (40 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 395.6 kcal, 6.1 g protein, 13.7 g fat, 64.3 g carbs
Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (5 steps)
- Rub butter into semolina and flour until crumbly.
- Bind with rose water and orange blossom water into a soft dough.
- Rest for several hours, then form into balls, stuff with filling, and shape in a wooden maamoul mould.
- Bake at 180C until just golden.
- Dust with powdered sugar when cool.
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- Crêpes Suzette — French
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