These scrumptious pastries also known as Ma'amoul, can also be stuffed with pistachios, walnuts + figs. Traditionally made around Eid time, they're gorgeous with a dash of icing sugar.
Enjoy the photos!
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| date mixture thats rolled into mini balls to be stuffed into the shortbread! (tastes amazing on its own) |
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| ready to be stuffed |
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| semolina shortbread dough, before flattening it out, rolling them into balls determines its size and is easier to handle |
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| yum! dates to be stuffed into the dough and rolled into a ball together |
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| flat butter knives are good to fix the edges into a decent circle |
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| deep cave formed by poking it with the end of a knife or your finger (part of the design) |
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| vanity shows itself once more! special knife-like tool with jagged edges to create the pretty pattern |
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| in you go! |
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| yum! |
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| antique jagged tool used for pattern making |
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| and into the oven |
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| perfecto! |
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| semolina based shortbreads are amazing for browning and give the perfect shade of gold when baked! (those crums are NOT to be dismissed!) |
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| soft + melted on the inside, slight crunch on the outside |
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| transfer onto the cooling rack (essential bakeware item) |
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| antique pattern making tool, regular knife for puncturing centre, butter knife for round edges |
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| Tefal to the rescue once again! |
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| OXO - definitely have tools you want to hold on to, fabulously malleable, perfect for transferring delicate pastries |
Thank you Fiorano for your kind comment! i will be updating the blog regularly with as many unique ideas & photos as possible!
ReplyDeleteStay tuned! :)