* Exported from MasterCook *
Kaab El Ghzal (gazelle's Horns)
Recipe By :Ethan Becker (typed in by Jeannette Field)
Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : New Recipe Regular Sweet
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Using a wire whisk, stir together
thoroughly:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
Stir in until a rough dough is formed:
3 tablespoons olive oil -- or Canola oil
1/4 cup orange juice -- or orange flower water
1/2 cup water
Knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth and
elastic. Wrap in plastic and chill for at
least 1 hour. Blend:
1 1/3 cups almonds -- finely ground
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
Stir in:
2 tablespoons orange juice -- or orange flower water (2 -3 tbs)
Knead gently until a smooth paste is
formed.
To bake: Preheat oven to 350°.
On a very lightly floured surface, roll
the dough into a 16 x 18" rectangle. Cut
into 6 strips, 3 inches wide by 16 inches
long. Shape 1 1/2 tsps of almond mixture
into logs 1 1/2 inches long. Evenly space
5 logs, end to end, along each strip of
dough.
Brush the dough lightly with water, then
fold over the almond logs, and press
gently to seal. Use a pastry wheel to cut
the half moon shapes around the logs,
beginning and ending at the folded edge.
Gently bend each cookie into a crescent
shape and prick the top with a fork.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until very
lightly coloured. Transfer sheets to wire
racks and let cookies firm up slightly.
Then, transfer cookies to wire racks to
cool thoroughly. When cool, sift over the
cookies:
1/2 cup powdered (confectioner's) sugar
Store, airtight, for 2 to 3 days, or
freeze up to 3 weeks.
Description:
"For the Vegan in the family, here is a bite-sized version of the
best-loved pastry in Morocco"
Source:
"The Joy Of Cooking"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 102 Calories; 5g Fat (40.7% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 10mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : 2.256 points for 1
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0