Algerian traditional sweet " quick recipe"

M'bardja

Ingredients for the dough



3 cups of semolina

1 cup of vegetable oil or melted butter

salt

water

Ingredients for the filling

paste of dates

butter

1tsp of cinnamon

* Mix the ingredients for the dough and devide it into 2 small balls, then flatten them in a round ( circle) shape.

** mix the ingredients of the filling then flatten it in the same size and shape as the dough

then put the ( dates past) on the top on the first circle of the dough and cover the dates with the second circle of the dough.

*** now that we have a big circle of 3 layers ( dough, dates, dough), cut it into small shapes then cook it on a dry pan or traditonal Tajine ...



Enjoy

  it has to be cooked in a pan, not in the oven