Halwa Shebakia

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds flour, all-purpose
  • 3 pounds butter
  • 2 pounds sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon yeast, active dry
  • 1 tablespoon saffron threads
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 quart vegetable oil
  • 10 pounds honey

Directions

  1. 1
    In a food processor process all the ingredients, except the honey.
  2. 2
    Take a walnut-sized piece of paste and roll it out very thin.
  3. 3
    Using a metal cut-out typically found in Morocco, with different designs, cut out cookies and let them rise for 15 minutes.
  4. 4
    Deep-fry the cookies in the remaining quart of oil in batches over low heat just to brown.
  5. 5
    Soak the cookies in the honey for 15 minutes.
  6. 6
    Remove and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

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