Today and tomorrow I'm fasting for Ashura; a holiday that commemorates when Moses fasted to express gratitude to God for liberating the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. For my iftar (the food that breaks the fast) I will be having mamoul and a glass of water. After that, I'll be having a meal... I'm not too sure what that will be though.....hmmm...
From what I know, there are two types of Mamoul. One type with a white exterior, and the other with a brown exterior. These are the former.
Filling
1 1/4 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
Dough
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp rose water
- Preheat oven to 325°F/160°C.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the dough and knead until a firm but soft dough is formed. (The dough will seem dry and crumbly at first but just keep kneading; it will meld together. You can add an extra tbsp of milk to the dough if desired.)
- When the dough is ready, divide into balls approximately 1 inch in diameter; about 26-28. Set aside.
- Combine all filling ingredients in a pot and heat on medium setting for about 3 minutes, or until the dates are soft. Remove from heat and place into a bowl.
- Working with one ball of dough at a time, flatten into a 2-inch circle. Holding the dough on the palm of one hand, place about 1 tsp of the filling in the center. Fold and pinch edges of dough up and over the filling to seal.
- Place mamouls on a baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Slightly flatten with fingers, and make indents with a fork.
- Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Do not allow mamouls to take color, as it will cause them to become hard.
Makes 26-28
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5 comments:
insha Allah your fasting goes well. I am trying to fast too, although I am coming off the usual Hajj illnesses/allergies etc.
You should try mamoul with nutmeg :-) and a dash of cloves. Cinnamon, nutmeg and a dash of cloves makes many things great!
Mmmm yes that sounds excellent. Will definitely try that inshallah. Wow, you did your hajj! Mashallah. I wonder what causes people to get sick when they visit Saudi...I heard it's the dryness in the air or the sand in the air.
Yes they look indeed yummy...
Try some gelatin on for designs, it would look good too
@Abu Abdullah that sounds interesting. Or I could use icing and pipe the designes on it.
We once iced mamouls with solid white, and solid green glace icing - working just right to get that masjid-green :-) it was a bit too much sweetness, but they looked so pretty!!
as for Hajj illnesses, those with sinus and related allergies definitely have problems with the dust and dryness - not just dust from the desert, but just soooo many people. Add to that the millions of people all in once place with infections brought from home, circling around...that notwithstanding it is indeed a great experience, alhamdulillah!
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