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Chebakia Flowers (Moroccan Honey Cookies)
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Chebakia Flowers (Moroccan Honey Cookies)

1 h 30 minServes 40Nutri-Score E€€
from @kookmutsjes126 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

40 people
  • almonds (with skin, finely ground)Nuts & seeds30 g
  • sesame seeds (roasted, finely ground)Nuts & seeds15 g
  • cinnamon powderSpices2 g
  • fennel seed powderSpices2 g
  • aniseed powderSpices2 g
  • baking powderPantry8 g
  • instant yeastPantry4 g
  • vinegarPantry30 ml
  • milkDairy30 ml
  • orange blossom waterPantry50 ml
  • unsalted butter (softened)Dairy75 g
  • all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)Grains250 g
  • honey (for coating)Pantry800 g
  • sunflower oil (for frying)Pantry500 ml
  • sesame seeds (for garnish)Nuts & seeds20 g

per serving

Nutrition

130kcal

Carbs
26 g
Proteins
1 g
Fat
2 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • serrated pastry wheel
  • Frying pan
  • Saucepan
  • Slotted spoon
  • Kitchen thermometer

step by step

Method

  1. Grind the almonds and sesame seeds

    • Grind the almonds and roasted sesame seeds finely.
    • Place them in a deep bowl.
    Step 1

  2. Make the dough

    • Add the cinnamon, fennel seed powder, aniseed powder, baking powder, yeast, vinegar, milk, orange blossom water and butter to the bowl.
    • Mix well.
    • Add the flour and knead until smooth.
    Step 2

  3. Rest the dough

    • Cover the dough and let it rest.
    Step 3

  4. Roll out the dough

    • Divide the dough into two pieces.
    • Lightly sprinkle flour on the work surface.
    • Roll out the dough with a rolling pin into a thin sheet of about 50 by 45 cm.
    Step 4

  5. Cut the strips

    • Cut long strips about 1 cm wide using a serrated wheel.
    Step 5

  6. Shape the chebakia flowers

    • Take a strip and wrap it twice around four fingers, then place it on the work surface.
    • Repeat to make a second oval strip and press the two oval strips together.
    • Squeeze the dough tightly with your index fingers and press firmly so it does not come apart during baking.
    Step 6

  7. Heat the honey and the oil

    • Heat the honey in a pan over low heat.
    • Heat a layer of sunflower oil in a frying pan to 180 °C.
    Step 7

  8. Fry the chebakia

    • Press the chebakia flowers firmly once more before frying so they hold together.
    • Fry the cookies until both sides are golden brown.
    Step 8

  9. Coat in honey and garnish

    • Dip the warm chebakia completely in the warm honey.
    • Sprinkle sesame seeds on immediately.
    Step 9
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