Maamoul (Pistachio, Walnut and Date Pastries) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup pistachios, chopped
• 5 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. rosewater
• 1 Tbsp. orange blossom water
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped medium fine
• 2 Tbsp. orange blossom water
• Zest of ½ an orange
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 cups chopped pitted dates
• 1 Tbsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp. melted butter
• 2 lb. (6 cups) fine semolina
• 2 Tbsp. ground mahlab
• 3 cups clarified butter, melted
• 1 tsp. instant dry yeast
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 cups full-fat milk, lukewarm
• Icing sugar, for dusting