Ghoriba

A community recipe by Maz mars

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Introduction

Ghoriba are baked in the middleast and Morocco. ingredients vary a little; this Moroccan version uses very fine semolina as well as flour, but you can use any flour if the required semolina is unavailable.

Ingredients

Serves: depends on the amount you made

Metric Cups

For the Sugar

250 millilitres unsalted butter
250 millilitres plain flour
250 millilitres sugar
500 millilitres semolina
2 grams eggs
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1 egg white (lightly beaten)
250 millilitres blanched almonds (split)

For the Topping

3 tablespoons icing sugar (if you want)

For the Sugar

8⅘ fluid ounces unsalted butter
8⅘ fluid ounces all-purpose flour
8⅘ fluid ounces sugar
17½ fluid ounces semolina
ounce eggs
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1 egg white (lightly beaten)
8⅘ fluid ounces skinned almonds (split)

For the Topping

3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (if you want)

Method

Ghoriba is a community recipe submitted by Maz mars and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

So you start with melting the butter in a heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Skim off the froth, then pour into a mixing bowl, leaving the white milk solids in the pan. Set aside to cool.

Stir the flour and sugar into a bowl, add the semolina and a pinch of salt, and mix thoroughly. When the butter is cool but still liquid, stir in the egg and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix to a firm dough, adding more flour if necessary.

Knead well, then cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit for hour.

Line two cookie sheets with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Knead the dough again until smoth and pliant. Shape 1 tablespoon of the dough into a small ball, then shape the remaining dough into balls of the same size. Place on the prepared cooking sheets 1 inch apart.

Brush the top lightly with egg white and press an almond on top of each cookie. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden.

When cool, dust the cookies with sifted icing sugar, if desired, and store in a airtight container.

So you start with melting the butter in a heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Skim off the froth, then pour into a mixing bowl, leaving the white milk solids in the pan. Set aside to cool.

Knead well, then cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit for hour.

Line two cookie sheets with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Brush the top lightly with egg white and press an almond on top of each cookie. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden.

When cool, dust the cookies with sifted confectioners' sugar, if desired, and store in a airtight container.