I was about 14 or 15 years old when my grandma ordered saying," Quick get me the metal steel colander to shape the Ma'croon."
Ma'croon goes back to grandma's kitchen and linked to the perfect sweet treat served after breaking the fast during the month of Ramadan.
I wanted to treat amore on Father's Day, so I brought grandma's skills back.
BUT BEWARE! These goodies are addictive.
Ingredients:
2 cups farina
1 cup flour
1 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp sifted powdered sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp ground anise
1 tsp orange blossom
Vegetable oil for frying
For the syrup:
2 cups sugar
i cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp orange blossom
Preparation:
How to make the syrup
In a saucepan, mix sugar and water.
Bring to a boil
Add lemon juice
Let boil for 10 minutes on medium heat
Remove from stove
Add orange blossom
How to make ma'croon
Sift powdered sugar in a bowl
Add the rest of the ingredients one ingredient at a time
Mix by hand
Rest for 1 hour
Prepare a deep saucepan for frying
Shape the ma'croon by rolling it on a grater or on a metal colander or simply shape by hand
Heat the oil
Fry the ma'croon
Remove from oil and immerse in syrup while still hot
Remove from syrup and set on a serving plate
Garnish with ground pistachio
Sahtein/ Enjoy
Ma'croon goes back to grandma's kitchen and linked to the perfect sweet treat served after breaking the fast during the month of Ramadan.
I wanted to treat amore on Father's Day, so I brought grandma's skills back.
BUT BEWARE! These goodies are addictive.
Ingredients:
2 cups farina
1 cup flour
1 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp sifted powdered sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp ground anise
1 tsp orange blossom
Vegetable oil for frying
For the syrup:
2 cups sugar
i cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp orange blossom
Preparation:
How to make the syrup
In a saucepan, mix sugar and water.
Bring to a boil
Add lemon juice
Let boil for 10 minutes on medium heat
Remove from stove
Add orange blossom
How to make ma'croon
Sift powdered sugar in a bowl
Add the rest of the ingredients one ingredient at a time
Mix by hand
Rest for 1 hour
Prepare a deep saucepan for frying
Shape the ma'croon by rolling it on a grater or on a metal colander or simply shape by hand
Heat the oil
Fry the ma'croon
Remove from oil and immerse in syrup while still hot
Remove from syrup and set on a serving plate
Garnish with ground pistachio
Sahtein/ Enjoy