An easy and affordable lunch is this linguine with clam sauce. Try the clam sauce with any type of pasta; the lemon-pepper linguine is particularly delicious. Add 1/2 cup of chicken broth to the sauce to stretch it for larger servings.
| Prep Time: | 2 hrs |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 10 hrs 10 mins |
| Servings: | 60 |
| Yield: | 60 cookies |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds butter
- 4 cups white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 9 cups semolina flour
- 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons quick rise yeast
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground mahleb
- ¼ cup black sesame seeds
- ¼ cup rose water
- ¼ cup orange flower water
- 1 cup warm water
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in sugar and water; continue stirring to dissolve sugar. Do not boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Measure flours into a large bowl. Add melted butter, yeast, spices, and sesame seeds; stir slowly for about 10 minutes to thoroughly blend ingredients. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave dough in bowl to rest for 1 hour.
- Prepare 3 baking sheets with cooking spray or parchment paper. In a small bowl, pour the rose water and orange flower water. Pour the warm water in to a second small bowl. Working on a floured board, pull off about 1 cup of dough. Dip your fingers first in the warm water and knead the dough a few minutes; then dip the dough in the flower water and knead it again until the dough is soft and pliable.
- Use the palm of your hand to roll the ball of dough into a rope 12 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Cut the rope in half and make a wreath-shaped cookie with each one, pinching the ends together. Place on a baking sheet. When you have filled a baking sheet, cover the cookies with a clean towel and refrigerate overnight to rest the dough.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove baking sheets from the refrigerator to warm up while the oven preheats. Bake cookies in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Mahleb is a spice made from ground black cherry pits (from a type of tree that grows in the Near East, not North America). Used to flavor baked goods with a subtle, sweet/nutty taste, it can be found in Greek or Middle Eastern ethnic markets.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 198 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 24 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 66 mg |
| Sugars | 13 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
i like to bake these
this is a good recipe,in Lebanon we make big quatity to serve the neighbours and guests on easter day.