Kleicha are a beloved holiday cookie in Iraq. A thin dough scented with cardamom and saffron is filled with a thick date mixture and shaped with a mold. The baked cookies are served on their own or with cheese and tea at brunch.
Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk, then mix in the melted butter and cardamom. Gradually add the flour and knead into a soft, elastic dough. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes.
Mix the mashed dates with the strained saffron water and knead into a soft ball. Divide into small portions of about 10 g each.
Take pieces of dough about 25 g each and place a date ball inside each one. Seal and press into a mold, or press by hand to create a pattern. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden on top. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
Do not overwork the dough, or the cookies will become tough in the oven. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten), milk and dairy products, and eggs.
Kalıbım olmadığı için elimle bastırarak şekil verdim, çizgiler kalıptaki kadar net çıkmadı ama tadı hiç değişmedi, ailem farkı anlamadı bile. Bir sonraki bayrama tahta bir kalıp alıp deneyeceğim.
Safranı bulamayınca editör notundaki gibi portakal çiçeği suyu kullandım, dört damla yeterli oldu ve koku yine de bayramlık bir kokuya dönüştü. Hurma toplarını 10 gramdan biraz küçük tutunca hamuru kapatmak da belirgin şekilde kolaylaştı, çatlak vermedi.
Hamuru 30 dakika yerine 45 dakika mayalandırdım çünkü mutfağım soğuk, o kadar bekleyince kabardı. İlk denememde susamı unuttum, üzeri biraz sade kaldı ama tat yerindeydi.
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