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Makroudh ( ) is a traditional sweet pastry in North Africa ( Morocco , Algeria , Tunisia , Libya ) and in Malta .1 It is filled with dates and nuts or almond paste, that has a diamond shape – the name derives from this characteristic shape. The dough is made with a combination of semolina and flour, which gives the pastry a very specific texture and flavor. Makroudh can be fried in oil or oven-baked. It is popular in the Maghreb where there are many varieties of Makroudh, some of which are pastries that do not share much in common with the traditional Makroudh except the shape. In Algeria, they may be filled with almond paste. Makroudh with dates and honey is also popular on Ramadan.2In this version, the semolina dough is lined with date paste, rolled into a log and then sliced, fried and dipped in honey.3 Les Joyaux de Sherazade (in French). 2015-07-16 . Les Joyaux de Sherazade (in French). 2014-05-29 . Encyclopedia of Jewish Food .
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Makroudh is a type of pastry eaten in parts of Tunisia and Algeria . Makroudh are often filled with Dates or Almonds . Kairouan in Tunisia is noted for its Makroudh and Zlebia pastries which are a speciality at the World Heritage Site.
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Makroud is a North African pastry eaten in Algeria , Tunisia and in some parts of Libya .The dough is made mainly of semolina, not flour, which gives the pastry a very specific texture and flavor. Makroudh are often filled with dates or almonds . They can be either fried in oil, baked in a pan or oven baked.
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Semolina cookie with filling Makroudh ( , maqrūḍ , ), also spelled Makrout , is a cookie from the cuisine of the Maghreb . It is filled with dates and nuts or almond paste , that has a diamond shape – the name derives from this characteristic shape. The dough is made with a combination of semolina and flour, which gives the pastry a very specific texture and flavor. Makroudh can be fried in oil or oven-baked. It is popular in the Maghreb where there are many varieties of Makroudh, some of which are pastries that do not share much in common with the traditional Makroudh except the shape. In Algeria, they may be filled with almond paste. Makroudh with dates and honey is also popular during Eid al-Fitr . Les Joyaux de Sherazade (in French). 2015-07-16 . Les Joyaux de Sherazade (in French). 2014-05-29 . Encyclopedia of Jewish Food .
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Semolina cookie with filling Makroudh ( Arabic : مقروض , romanized : maqrūḍ ), also spelled Makrout , is a cookie from the cuisine of the Maghreb . It is filled with dates and nuts or almond paste , that has a diamond shape – the name derives from this characteristic shape. The dough is made with a combination of semolina and flour, which gives the pastry a very specific texture and flavor. Makroudh can be fried in oil or oven-baked. It is popular in the Maghreb where there are many varieties of Makroudh, some of which are pastries that do not share much in common with the traditional Makroudh except the shape. In Algeria, they may be filled with almond paste. Makroudh with dates and honey is also popular during Eid al-Fitr . Les Joyaux de Sherazade (in French). 2015-07-16 . Les Joyaux de Sherazade (in French). 2014-05-29 . Encyclopedia of Jewish Food .
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type of pastry eaten in parts of tunisia and algeria
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cookie from the cuisine of the maghreb
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