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Mhamer

A small, soft sweet bun made with mashed dates, sesame and butter. Often served as an afternoon snack or at breakfast, with cardamom tea.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

549 kcal per serving

Protein
10.2 g
Carbohydrates
67.5 g
of which sugars
41.2 g
Fat
24.6 g
Fiber
7.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter a 20 cm square pan.
  2. Mash the dates with a fork until you get a paste, adding a little water if needed.
  3. Lightly toast the sesame in a dry pan for 2 minutes.
  4. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom.
  5. Add the softened butter, the egg, the mashed dates and half the sesame, then mix until smooth.
  6. Spread the dough in the pan and sprinkle with the remaining sesame.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out dry. Let cool slightly before cutting.

Variations and tips

Walnut version. Add chopped walnuts to the dough for extra crunch.

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