Algerian Recipe for Semolina Lozenges with Dates and Honey مقروط التمر

 Again, my friend Malikos shares her fried makroutes with dates (Recipe and Photos) with us. The makrout is an Algerian sweet made with semolina and dates or almonds ... etc., fried or baked then dipped in honey or syrup. Accompanied by a nice cup of  tea, reminds me of the good old days in Algiers, when these sweets were always (and still) present at all weddings, circumcisions and Eid parties.  Thank you Malikos, your makroutes are very nice and seem to be delicious ...

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  Ingredients:
 
1 kg semolina
250g of butter
Salt
3 packets of vanilla sugar (optional)
Date Paste
Cinnamon
Orange flower water
Warm water 

 
 
Method:
 

In a bowl, mix the semolina, salt, vanilla and melted and cooled butter.

Mix well  between your hands.

Allow a much time as possible to rest.

Then take a little bit of the mixture, moisten with warm water and orange flower water, to form a dough. DO NOT KNEAD.

Leave to rest
  
Form sausages of date paste mixed with cinnamon.

Take a ball of dough, put a sasage of dates in the middle and close. (look picture)

Place the  makroudes mould on the surface, cut into lozenges.
  
Once all makrout are prepared, cook in a bath of hot oil until golden brown.

 Immerse in warm honey.
  
We can  sprinkle the makroutes with sesame seeds.