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Mouskoutchou (Meskouta)

Mouskoutchou is an Amazigh pastry from the Fez region, made with semolina, butter and honey, and cut into diamonds. Soaked in syrup flavoured with orange blossom water, it is very moist and served at celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Nutrition facts

341 kcal per serving

Protein
5.1 g
Carbohydrates
57.2 g
of which sugars
34.9 g
Fat
9.7 g
of which saturated fat
6 g
Fiber
1.1 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 grease a square tin about 20 cm wide.
  2. Mix the semolina, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
  3. Add the melted butter, egg, milk and vanilla, and mix until you have a soft, smooth batter.
  4. Pour into the tin and smooth the surface. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden.
  5. While it bakes, prepare the syrup: boil the sugar and water for 5 minutes, then add the honey and orange blossom water.
  6. As soon as it comes out of the oven, cut the cake into diamonds and spoon over the warm syrup.
  7. Let it soak for 30 minutes and sprinkle with toasted flaked almonds before serving.

Variations and tips

Almond version. Replace 50 g of semolina with ground almonds for a more melting texture.

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