Algerian Sweets  -- Upcoming Recipes--

I add to my list of easy and economic Algerian sweets, these two cakes that I will publish the recipes for in the next few hours. A biscuit coated in coconut and a unbaked cake with icing..

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Maamoul with Dates   -- Manal Al ALem --

معمول التمر - منال العالم -

Hello
Today I share with you a recipe of  Manal Al Alem, an easy and quick  maamoul with flour rather than semolina as traditional maamoul. The maamoul  comes from the Middle East, but it is now widely  found in Algeria. The maamoul can be stuffed with dates, pistachios or any dried fruit. My dates balls are moderately large because I love dates and I like to  taste them as soon as I start eating a maamoul.
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Ingredients

2 1 / 4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 / 2 cup icing sugar
1 / 2 glass butter
1 / 4 glass ghee (smen)
1 egg
1 tbsp Vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
Dates paste
Orange flower water
Cinnamon

Method:

Beat butter and sugar and the ghee, add pinch of salt.
Add egg and vanilla and continue beating  for a few seconds.
Add flour and baking powder, and form a ball.
Prepare the stuffing, mix the dates with a few drops of orange flower water and cinnamon. Add few drops of oil if you desire.
Shape into small ball, then insert a small ball of date. Close and roll into a ball.
Put the ball in the mold of maamoul. Press lightly and hit for the cake comes out.
Place on baking sheet and bake in oven 180C for 15-20min.
Place the cakes under the grill for a nice golden color.
Cool, then sprinkle with icing sugar.

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Almond Cigars     - Sbi3attes la3roussa -
                     - Fingers of the bride -

Hello,
As promised yesterday, here is the recipe for the almond cigars that I have served with my Lham lahlou. These sweets accompany tea very nicely during Ramadan’s evenings. Besides it is a delight that you will find on my table during all the duration of Ramadan .. I love it .... Lol ..

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Ingredients

12 sheets of Dioul

2 cups ground almonds
1 cup of sugar
1 / 2 cup orange blossom water
1 / 2 tsp cinnamon
Oil for frying
Honey

Method:

Cut the dioul sheets  in half.
Prepare the filling: mix the almonds, sugar and cinnamon.
Moisten with orange flower water.
Put 1 tbsp of filling on each half sheet.
Roll in cigar
Fry in hot oil.
Drain.
Dip in honey.

Algerian Pancakes ---------Baghrir

To keep in the Algerian mood, I present these Algerian Pancakes, Baghrir also known as the pancakes with a thousand holes. Eaten with a mixture of honey and butter it’s a real delicacy at tea or coffee time. These pancakes are as easy to make as the French pancakes, however you’ll need to leave the mixture to rest for about 1 hour, ideal time for me to have a little nap with the kids, I got up just before them to cook them and get them ready for my little hungry babies lol. My kids love them so I use pure honey so at least I can keep telling myself the damage to their teeth is outweighed by honey being good for their health lol. But the kids are just an excuse for me to make these delicious pancakes to enjoy myself.

Ingredients:

750g fine semolina
250g flour
A pinch of salt
1 / 2 tsp yeast
1 pack of baking powder
Water

Honey
Butter

Method:

Sift together the flour, semolina, and baking powder. Add the salt.
Add the yeast mixed in a little warm water.
Moisten the dough with a little warm water at the time until it becomes sufficiently liquid and smooth. Mix with an electric blender or whisk.
Cover and let to rise for about 1 hr.
When the batter has doubled in size and has lots of bubbles, Coat a tagine or a pancake pan with a little butter.

Add half a ladle of batter, spread evenly and cook over a low heat.

The pancake is cooked when it has totally dried and bubbled up.

Let to cool.
Prepare a syrup by mixing equal amount of butter and honey over a low heat until the butter melts.
In a dish, cut the pancake into quarters and drizzle with syrup.