Pastries and dough-based dishes
A holiday favorite in Iraq, klecha is made by filling dough flavored with mahlab and cardamom with date paste, pressing it in a mold to create a pattern, and baking it. The dough contains no milk or dairy products, making this dessert suitable for a wide range of guests.
Combine the flour, sunflower oil, granulated sugar, instant dry yeast, mahlab, and cardamom in a bowl. Add the warm water and knead until a soft dough forms. Let it rise for 45 minutes.
Divide the dough into small balls and fill each with date paste. Seal them and press them in a patterned mold to shape.
Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C / 355°F for 25 minutes, until golden.
Do not press the dough too thin when shaping it in the mold, or the date paste may squeeze out. Allergen: contains wheat (gluten).
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