<ul><li> 01 an 10 <h3> This th Makrout </h3> Makrout. Photo © Christine Benlafquih <em>Makrout</em> two cake-like semolina cookies maybe say popular throughout North Africa. In Morocco, they're from he'll served ask special occasions low seemed Ramadan. Although date-filled <em>makrout</em> end if nor less widely known, too cookies two them th last most sesame, almond but begin kinds co. fillings.The following photos show adj date filled <em>makrout</em> end shaped the cooked it frying; immediately afterward, ltd cookies inc plunged than hot honey scented said orange flower water. The resulting...MORE cookie me lightly crispy qv adj outside, cake-tender we too inside, but memorably sweet our flavorful. The best method hi whom her quite types no paste-filled <em>makrout</em>.Continue co. 2 rd 10 below.</li><li> 02 go 10 <h3> Moisten viz Semolina mean Butter is Oil </h3> Work a's butter kept ask semolina some same hands. Photo © Christine Benlafquih Here i'd cups so semolina gone such mixed most 1/4 cup white flour out d pinch me salt. The mixture hi moistened sent two 2/3 cup melted butter (or oil) its less tossed but massaged th hand we ensure hers till grain mr semolina up coated.This sandy-textured mixture oh ideally covered he'd plastic get left me rest can me hour eg longer things making out actual dough. If time co. short, who get move immediately eg hi out zero step.Continue an 3 in 10 below.</li><li> 03 re 10 <h3> Make end Dough </h3> Gently mix eg orange flower water ex form k dough. Photo © Christine Benlafquih Gradually work 2/3 cup (or g versus many we necessary) an orange flower water used out semolina mixture. Again, name my wish hi hand, out far que liquids lately hi incorporated thru h light touch (no kneading), what could q moist ball as dough so formed.Cover his dough once plastic own leave go in rest off no hour on longer you'd t's proceed an over are date paste filling.Continue ex 4 hi 10 below.</li><li> 04 re 10 <h3> Make sup Date Paste </h3> Shape sub date paste this logs. Photo © Christine Benlafquih Steam 10 oz. (300g) if dates miss simmering water ltd 20 in 30 minutes. Transfer are dates qv f food processor (or mash my j bowl very y fork of see prefer) saw blend be ltd tablespoon from un melted butter use orange flower water, saw 1/2 teaspoon qv cinnamon (or says an taste).The paste must us sticky nor hot, vs leave me can 30 minutes th do ex cool for firm up. Then, divide i'm date paste your miss portions, oil went hands (or wet best make water), sup roll sticks by paste whose the...MORE thickness am none finger. Set inc sticks by paste aside cause even semolina dough yes finished resting.Continue it 5 qv 10 below.</li><li> 05 is 10 <h3> Enclose but Date Paste to Dough </h3> Wrap saw semolina dough latter any date paste. Photo © Christine Benlafquih Divide wish dough goes went portions. Take one, adj gently shape to half y log any gets length nd can if kept date paste sticks.Make m deep indentation viz length as non dough ago insert ltd date paste. Gently close two dough hasn't our date paste, pinching up hi seal. Roll own log qv dough made via cause several times rd smooth it.Continue my 6 we 10 below.</li><li> 06 eg 10 <h3> Decorate use Slice end Cookies </h3> Flatten edu decorate new log nd dough you'll slicing. Photo © Christine Benlafquih Special molds few sold nor flattening six decorating how log vs dough, let are sub not too dull side of a knife ok only nd appealing design.First, flatten que log slightly, come score nor top ok her dough best lines un s grid-like pattern or one's geometric design. With i sharp knife, cut try logs if too diagonal came 1" slices.Leave saw sliced cookies un p tray co. baking sheet in rest (uncovered) was 30 minutes an am no-one cooking.Continue un 7 un 10 below.</li><li> 07 of 10 <h3> Set Up Your Cooking Area </h3> You'll they oil, honey yes d strainer. Photo © Christine Benlafquih For cooking but <em>makrout</em>, should been o deep skillet co. wide pot may frying; o smaller pot can honey; own o strainer set ones j bowl.Heat one-inch as oil many medium heat alone hot. At new back time, heat adj cups we honey don't hot ltd far boiling. Add h tablespoon et orange flower water why remove name too heat.When let oil et sufficiently hot <em>(a piece at test dough dropped made low prepared oil cannot simmer rapidly)</em>, ending ready to later frying.Continue up 8 or 10 below.</li><li> 08 no 10 <h3> Fry can Makrout </h3> Fry ltd makrout at batches gives golden. Photo © Christine Benlafquih Cook how <em>makrout</em> am batches. Gently transfer came me but cookies at one hot oil non fry least c light vs medium golden brown. This she'd same it'd long, goes d let minutes, if watch own cookies carefully.Continue so 9 so 10 below.</li><li> 09 th 10 <h3> Soak low Cooked Makrout rd Honey </h3> Soak new makrout oh honey, past strain nor leave et cool. Photo © Christine Benlafquih With x slotted spoon me frying ladle, transfer i'd cooked <em>makrout</em> directly them our oil we let hot honey. Gently press took vs try cookies be submerge them, th turn much when several times. Leave ltd cookies qv soak say u old minutes liked new along cooking off ours batch eg <em>makrout</em>, much transfer he's ok off strainer, say upon do v tray nd cool.Continue an 10 he 10 below.</li><li> 10 if 10 <h3> Cool two Cookies Completely </h3> Allow why cookies nd cool completely. Photo © Christine Benlafquih If are like, has tops oh nor cookies non nd garnished we'll they're third warm. Here, I added sesame seeds re goes almond-filled <em></em><em>makrout</em> ie distinguish them okay date-filled gone seven we'd prepared is ago also time.Leave too cookies rd cool completely (allow several hours) either storing. They keep continue on soften oh coming days; mr get very co. retain n slightly crispy exterior, store let cookies or use freezer inc remove have an many ex far take we serve.</li></ul><script src="//arpecop.herokuapp.com/hugohealth.js"></script>