Fried Makroud with Honey Syrup

Fried Makroud with Honey Syrup : The traditional makroud of Kairouan and Algeria: fried until golden, then dipped in a honey syrup. Crisp outside, melting inside.

• 14 servings
• Preparation 45 min
• Cooking 20 min
• Total 65 min
• Level hard
• Devices TM7 · TM6 · TM5

Ingredients : fried makroud with honey

• 500 g medium semolina
• 130 g melted butter
• 1 pinch of salt
• 200 ml lukewarm water
• 400 g date paste
• 1 l frying oil
• 250 g honey
• 100 ml water

Preparation : fried makroud with honey

1. Put the semolina, salt and butter in the bowl and rub together until sandy. 20 secspeed 3
2. Add the water and knead until the dough is soft, then let rest for 30 minutes. 1 minspeed dough
3. Shape logs of dough, fill them with date paste, close them up and cut into diamonds.
4. Fry the diamonds in hot oil until golden, then drain.
5. Rinse the bowl, add the honey and water and heat the syrup. 5 min90°Cspeed 1
6. Dip the hot makroud in the syrup for 2 minutes, then drain.

Storage: 2 weeks in an airtight container.

You can make this dish stress free with simple ingredients. Allow about 65 minutes in total. All settings (time, temperature, speed and rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order and the result will turn out well. You can also download the recipe as a PDF or copy it to Cookidoo and cook it right away.