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Mihmih

Mihmih is a Moroccan dessert of dried apricots stuffed with almonds and flavoured with orange blossom water, then coated in sugar. Often served with mint tea, it keeps well and accompanies receptions and festivities.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Enrobage

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

362 kcal per serving

Protein
5.1 g
Carbohydrates
61 g
of which sugars
49.4 g
Fat
10.9 g
of which saturated fat
0.9 g
Fiber
6.2 g

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

Instructions

  1. Toast the almonds dry in a pan for a few minutes, then finely blend them with the icing sugar and cinnamon.
  2. Add the orange blossom water to the almond powder and knead until you have a soft paste that holds together.
  3. Split each apricot open along one side to make it easy to stuff.
  4. Fill each apricot with a little almond paste, pressing gently, then close it up, shaping it into a rounded form.
  5. Heat the caster sugar with the water in a small pan until you have a light syrup, then dip each apricot in it briefly.
  6. Roll the mihmih in caster sugar to coat them, then let them dry for an hour before serving.

Variations and tips

Pistachio version. Replace half the almonds with pistachios for a more colourful filling.

Using what is easy to find here. Shop-bought dried apricots, soft and preferably sulphite-free, give a very good result.

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