How To Make Makroudh Makroudh is a traditional Tunisian semolina pastry. It means “diamond shape” in Arabic because these are small delights enjoyed throughout the North African region. It has also become popular in Malta and Turkey. Today’s article will list ingredients and instructions to make Makroudh. Read on! Ingredients • Four cups of semolina flour • A half cup of vegetable oil • A half cup of unsalted butter • 1/3 cup of warm water • One pinch of salt • One tablespoon of orange flower water • Four tablespoons of all-purpose flour • Two teaspoons of vanilla sugar For the filling, you will need the following ingredients • Four cups of finely ground almonds • One or two cups of white sugar • One tablespoon of vanilla sugar • Two pinches of ground cinnamon • One dash of almond extract For the syrup, you will need these ingredients • One 12-ounce jar of honey • Three tablespoons of orange flower water • Two cups of oil for frying • Three tablespoons of sesame seeds for garnishing Instructions 1. Mix semolina, butter, oil, and salt in a large bowl 2. Rub semolina grains between your fingers 3. Use a kitchen towel to cover it and set aside 4. Combine orange blossom water and warm water to make the Makroudh 5. Gently add the mixture to the semolina with flour and vanilla sugar 6. Snead ingredients to make a soft dough 7. Add liquid for the softer and smoother dough 8. Now, combine ground almonds, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, and almond extract in a bowl 9. The purpose is to make the filling 10. Roll the mixture into two long logs 11. Set aside these logs 12. Divide semolina dough into two balls 13. Flatten the dough to make a rectangular shape 14. Press down in the rectangle’s center with your finger 15. The purpose is to make an indentation 16. Add filling logs and seal the rectangle 17. Now cut each log into diagonal parts or pieces 18. Reshape the cuts to achieve a uniform shape 19. Heat olive oil in a saucepan 20. Combine orange flower water and honey in the saucepan to make the syrup 21. Heat over medium-low heat and keep warm 22. Deep fry Makroudh in small batches for five minutes 23. Dip friend Makroudh into the honey syrup for one minute 24. Remove the Makroudh and drain on wire racks 25. Repeat the process until you are done 26. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional) 27. Serve the delicious Makroudh

How To Make Makroudh

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How To Make Makroudh

Makroudh is a traditional Tunisian semolina pastry. It means “diamond shape” in Arabic because these are small delights enjoyed throughout the North African region. It has also become popular in Malta and Turkey. Today’s article will list ingredients and instructions to make Makroudh. Read on!

Ingredients

  • Four cups of semolina flour
  • A half cup of vegetable oil
  • A half cup of unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup of warm water
  • One pinch of salt
  • One tablespoon of orange flower water
  • Four tablespoons of all-purpose flour
  • Two teaspoons of vanilla sugar

For the filling, you will need the following ingredients

  • Four cups of finely ground almonds
  • One or two cups of white sugar
  • One tablespoon of vanilla sugar
  • Two pinches of ground cinnamon
  • One dash of almond extract

For the syrup, you will need these ingredients

  • One 12-ounce jar of honey
  • Three tablespoons of orange flower water
  • Two cups of oil for frying
  • Three tablespoons of sesame seeds for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Mix semolina, butter, oil, and salt in a large bowl
  2. Rub semolina grains between your fingers
  3. Use a kitchen towel to cover it and set aside
  4. Combine orange blossom water and warm water to make the Makroudh
  5. Gently add the mixture to the semolina with flour and vanilla sugar
  6. Snead ingredients to make a soft dough
  7. Add liquid for the softer and smoother dough
  8. Now, combine ground almonds, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, and almond extract in a bowl
  9. The purpose is to make the filling
  10. Roll the mixture into two long logs
  11. Set aside these logs
  12. Divide semolina dough into two balls
  13. Flatten the dough to make a rectangular shape
  14. Press down in the rectangle’s center with your finger
  15. The purpose is to make an indentation
  16. Add filling logs and seal the rectangle
  17. Now cut each log into diagonal parts or pieces
  18. Reshape the cuts to achieve a uniform shape
  19. Heat olive oil in a saucepan
  20. Combine orange flower water and honey in the saucepan to make the syrup
  21. Heat over medium-low heat and keep warm
  22. Deep fry Makroudh in small batches for five minutes
  23. Dip friend Makroudh into the honey syrup for one minute
  24. Remove the Makroudh and drain on wire racks
  25. Repeat the process until you are done
  26. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional)
  27. Serve the delicious Makroudh
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