Eid Dessert (Kleicha/ Klaicha) Iraq Origin ( Mamoul in Syria/Lebanon)
These cookies are very delightful and delicious and are baked on Eid days in Iraq.You can open these links for photo and recipe contributed by me
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kleicha.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleicha
Ingredients
- Plain flour 3 cup
- Sugar 1/2 cup
- Butter 2-3 tablespoon
- Water 1/4 cup
- Green Cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon
- Aniseed (Fennel) 1/8 teaspoon
- Cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon
- Baking powder 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt 1/8 teaspoon
- Pimento 1/8 teaspoon
- Rose essence a few drops
Ingredients for filling
- Dates 125 g
- Butter 2 table spoon
Procedure
- Pre-heat oven at 170 degree centigrade
- Sift the sugar and flour in mixing bowl
- Now add butter to it and mix well to make a smooth mixture
- Add water to this mixture and knead well
- Keep aside for 30 minutes.
- Now chop the dates and heat with butter in a separate pan till dates soft.
- Make small balls of dough and fill the date filling to it.
- Make kleicha/Mamoul like shape by hand or using a mould.
- Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool on tray and then serve.
- Note: Spices, salt and baking powder can be added in flour during doughing, also a little quantity can added to date filling
- Mamoul lover (from Syria and Lebanon) can also add Orange blossom water and semolina
- Happy Eid Mubarak to all Muslims and our friend Saad Bagawan in Arbel Iraq.
