Thursday, March 7, 2013

Nastar Kurma -Dates Cookies



Nastar is famous cookies when we celebrate Eid Mubarak. Most of Moslem will be busy few days before Eid comes preparing the cookies. 
I am not really fond of this actually since the filling is using pineapple jam. But I have dates, so I'm experimenting Dates for the jam plus having plenty of butter from my friend who's cleaning her freezer makes me busy in the kitchen again.

Ingredients A
250gr flour
25gr corn starch
1tbsp of milk powder
Shifted

 Ingredients B
 50gr powder sugar
3egg yolks
175gr butter
Mixed till soft

Ingredients C
5-10 Dates *half pineapple if you wanna use it*
1 cup of water 
Mixed in blender to make it faster
cook in low heat, add sugar *depends on how much sweet you wan*
add cinnamon
mixed till it's dry 
shaped into tiny round

Mixed ingredients A & B till you can shape it

Pinch a small dough
flattened it, put the filling in it n closed it 
make round shape 
put in the cookie pan, do it to the rest of the dough
arrange it on the pan, give space
Brush with whisked egg yolk on top and garnish with cloves *but don't eat it LOL*
Baked in 350F for 15min or till golden brown

 


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