Sugar-Dusted Crescent Cookies
These delicious Algerian cookies are traditionally prepared for Eid, symbolizing the crescent moon that marks the end of Ramadan.
Sugar-Dusted Crescent Cookies
These delicious Algerian cookies are traditionally prepared for Eid, symbolizing the crescent moon that marks the end of Ramadan.
Cooking Instructions
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Mix the flour, salt, sugar, and fats together and knead.
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Add the water and orange blossom water, then gather the dough.
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3
Cover and let rest for 3 hours. Afterward, form the entire dough into 40-gram balls, cover with plastic wrap, and prepare the filling with 3 parts almonds, 1 part sugar, and mix with orange blossom water.
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4
Flatten a dough ball, form a log, then roll it out with a rolling pin and place the filling on top.
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Roll it up and shape into a crescent.
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Place them on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 40 minutes. Once baked, let them cool, dip in a syrup (water, sugar, orange blossom water), drain, and dust with sugar. Enjoy!
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