Hungry Paprikas· by Amina Al-Saigh★ 5.0 (4)

Authentic Iraqi Kleicha (Date or Walnut Filling)

Name: Authentic Iraqi Kleicha (Date or Walnut Filling)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 65, 65 Pieces*
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon instant yeast; 1 cup water (warm to the touch); 3 cups All-Purpose Flour (plus 4 tablespoons (435g total)); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cardamom (freshly ground preferred); 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or olive oil (118ml)); 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter ((118ml)); 1 kg Date paste; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup ground cinnamon; 150 g walnuts; 1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom (freshly ground preferred); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g); 1 small egg (or half a large egg); 4 tablespoons vegetable oil (to grease the pan); 1 small egg plus 1 yolk (for egg-wash (the extra yolk adds colour))

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 65 · 1h 50m total

Servings

Calories

7% of a 2,000 cal day

134KCAL

Protein

2g4% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat6g

Saturated2g

Unsaturated5g

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Total Carbs19g

Fiber2g

Total Sugars11g

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incl. Added Sugars2g

Starch6g

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Sodium39mg

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Kleicha are Iraqi national cookies with a soft yet crisp texture, filled with cinnamon dates or cardamom walnuts and brushed with egg wash. Perfect for celebrations like Eid and enjoyed with Arabic tea.

Ingredients

65 SERVINGS

1 tbspinstant yeast
1 cupwater — warm
435 gAll-Purpose Flour — 3¼ cup
1 tspsalt
1½ tbspground cardamom — freshly ground preferred
½ cupvegetable oil — 118 ml, or olive oil
½ cupmelted unsalted butter — 118 ml
1 kgDate paste
2 tbspunsalted butter
½ cupground cinnamon
150 gwalnuts
½ tbspground cardamom — freshly ground preferred
100 ggranulated sugar — ½ cup
1small egg — or half a large egg
4 tbspvegetable oil
1small egg plus 1 yolk) — for egg-wash (the extra yolk adds colour

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Method

1h 50m total

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