Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 7 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Semolina | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Rose | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups smeed (semolina)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups samneh (or other shortening)
- 1 tspn ma'ez zahr (orange blossom essence)
- 1 tspn rose water
- 3/4 cup fine sugar
- 1 1/4 cup crushed walnuts
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Directions
Make dough of smeed, samneh and boiling water.
Knead well together.
Cover tightly and leave overnight.
On the second day knead again thoroughly and form into small balls. Hollow out their centers.
Fill the hollow with mixture of sugar, nuts and flavorings.
Press the dough back over the filling.
Press each cookie onto a buttered baking pan and flatten and decorate with the tines of a fork.
Or, shape the dough in the carved molds made in Lebanon especially for this purpose.
Bake in moderate oven until lightly browned.
Dust liberally with powdered sugar while hot.