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11 June 2026 Son güncelleme: 06 August 2026

Meaning 'gazelle horns', Morocco's kaab el ghzal is made by wrapping thin dough around an orange-blossom-scented almond paste and curling it into a crescent. Its elegant shape and hand-folding technique make it a classic cookie for special occasions and guests.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Make the dough

15 min

Knead the flour, melted butter, egg and salt into a smooth dough. Wrap it and let it rest for 30 minutes.

2

Rest the dough

30 min

Chill the dough for 30 minutes; unrested dough tears easily when rolled out.

3

Make the filling

15 min

Knead the ground almonds with the powdered sugar, cinnamon, softened butter and orange blossom water, then shape into balls of about 15 g each.

4

Shape the cookies

30 min

Roll the dough out thin and arrange the almond balls on it, fold the dough over, seal the edges firmly and curl into crescents.

5

Bake

20 min

Brush with egg yolk and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C until lightly golden.

Reminder

Do not roll out the dough before it has rested, as unrested dough tears while rolling and the filling leaks out. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten), milk and egg, and tree nuts (almond).

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

Adding a small amount of grated nutmeg to the almond filling instead of the pinch of cinnamon gives a sharper, slightly warmer aroma.

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Erhan Çakır Aide de Cuisine 4 weeks ago

Portakal çiçeği suyu bulamadığım için yerine bir kaşık limon kabuğu rendesi kullandım, tat yine de güzel oldu ama seremonik kokusu eksik kaldı. Fırın süresi 20 dakikada tam kıvamını buldu, daha fazla bekletince rengi koyulaşabilir.

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Cengiz Aydın Marmiton 1 week ago

Hamuru tarifte yazdığı gibi 30 dakika dinlendirdim ama yine de açarken kenarları yırtıldı, hilal şekli vermek dediğinizden çok daha zor oldu. Badem harcının bir kısmı fırında dışarı taştı, ikinci denemede daha az doldurmam gerekiyor sanırım.

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Canan Recipe Owner 1 week ago

Haklısınız, hilal şekli gerçekten pratik ister; ilk denemede kırılma normal. Badem harcını 15 gramdan biraz küçük tutup hamuru daha kalın açarsanız taşma azalır.

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