Eid treats: Palestinian chef Suzanne Husseini shares maamoul recipe

Eid treats: Palestinian chef Suzanne Husseini shares maamoul recipe

A post shared by Suzanne Husseini (@suzannehusseini) on. "My cooking is my sanctuary as it always has been," added Husseini, who is working on her second book about quarantine cooking.. "It's funny how the world now has woken up to cooking and people are back in their kitchens.. Derived from the Arabic term aamala - meaning, to make - the maamoul pastry is a quintessential Levantine treat served for special occasions, such as Eid and Easter.. "I have given instructions to decorate the pastries with the decorative pinchers.. For the date filling, knead the dates with the butter until soft.. For the nut-filled maamoul, take a piece of dough of about the size of a walnut and cup it in one hand.. With your thumb poke a hole in the center to make a well.. For the date-filled maamoul, take a walnut-sized piece of dough and flatten in the palm of your hand.. Follow the shape of the date ring and pinch the center to make a hole in the middle.. Grab hold of the pastry in one hand and proceed to use the pincher to decorate.. Store cooled pastries in an airtight container without the icing