Algerian Mchewek
Recipe from Um Safia
Ingredients:
3 cups ground almonds
1 cup granulated sugar
3-4 eggs (approx)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla powder or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped sliced almonds (to roll onto)
Glace cherries, to decorate
Method:
1. Put ground almonds, baking powder, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl and mix well (traditionally with your hand).
Slowly incorporate the eggs until a firm paste has been achieved.
2. Make small balls from the dough - slightly larger than a malteser or olive.
Roll each ball in the chopped flaked almonds and coat well.
3. Place the mchewek balls on a baking sheet which has been greased and lightly floured.
Put 1/2 a glace cherry on the top in the centre of each mchewek.
4. Cook in a preheated oven at 160-180c for approximately 12 minutes
or until almonds have turned a pale golden colour.
5. Allow to cool before placing in small bun/sweet cases (optional).
30 minutes, 15 minutes prepation, makes 20-30 servings of 20-30 small ball shaped cakes
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8th August 2007 01:39 #1
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Algerian Mchewek
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8th August 2007 01:48 #2
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Mchewek
Spécialité algérienne
Recette de Samira Ben Ahmed, Alger
Ingrédients :
* 3 mesures d'amandes émondées bien séchées et moulues
* 1 mesure de sucre fin
* Zeste râpé d'un citron
* 2 sachets de vanille
* 4 ou 5 oeufs
* 1 tasse d'amandes émondées et concassées
* Fruits confits ou amandes entières
Préparation :
1. Mélanger les amandes moulues avec le sucre, le zeste de citron, la vanille et les oeufs.
Travailler la pâte jusqu'à à ce qu'elle soit ferme et non collante.
2. Former avec cette pâte des boules de la grosseur d'une noix.
Rouler ces boules dans les amandes concassées, les piquer ensuite
avec une amande entière ou un fruit confit au milieu de chaque gâteau.
3. Les disposer sur un plateau beurré et légèrement fariné.
Faire cuire à four moyen pendant 15 mn. Présenter dans des caissettes en papier.
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11th August 2007 17:46 #3
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Something like Indian Badam Burfi, but round in shape.
Very tasty indeed.
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15th August 2007 16:44 #4
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Yes ! very simular Sania.
Gawgeous
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