Mamoul With Pistachio Filling Recipe

Mamoul With Pistachio Filling

Mamoul is a traditional Arabic sweet.
It can be filled with dates, walnuts, pistachio or other nuts. Traditionally, mamoul with dates is made with a round shaped mold, and mamoul with nuts with an elongated shape mold. Try our easy mamoul with pistachio recipe!

Preparation Time: 40 - 60 minutes approximately
Cooking Time: 40 minutes approximately
Serves: 8 -10 persons

All you need

For pistachio filling
2 cups finely chopped pistachios
3/4 cup al alali Icing Sugar
1/4 cup rose water

For the mamoul dough
1 cup butter
1/2 cup milk prepared from al alali Full Cream Powder Milk
1 cup flour
2 cups semolina
1/4 cup al alali Icing Sugar
2 tbsps. rose water
al alali Icing Sugar for garnishing

Directions

To prepare the pistachio filling:

1. Mix all the ingredients together until you have a firm mixture

To prepare the mamoul dough:

1. In a saucepan melt the butter over a medium heat, add milk prepared from al alali Full Cream Powder Milk, boil
2. In a bowl, mix semolina, flour, and al alali Icing Sugar, add the butter and milk mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon, set aside to cool
3. Add rose water and rub firmly with finger tips until you have a non sticky dough
4. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel. set aside overnight to allow the dough to absorb the butter and milk
5. Mix the dough for 5 minutes until you have a non sticky dough easy to shape
6. Divide the dough into walnut-sized balls. Place the dough ball in the palm of your hand and with your finger make a hole in it. Fill it with 1 tsp. of the stuffing, close the dough and roll into a ball
7. Place the ball into the mamoul mold to take the shape of the mold. Flip the mold and tap it on the table. The mamoul will fall out
8. Place the mamoul in an oven tray and bake at high temperature 190°C - 200°C (375° - 390°F) for 25 min or until the edges golden brown. Set aside to cool
9. Sprinkle with al alali Icing Sugar
10. Serve and enjoy!

Source: alalali