Moroccan Tea Biscuits

Name: Moroccan Tea Biscuits
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons pure almond extract; 2 teaspoons anise seeds; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash; 3 larges eggs; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps orange-flower water; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sesame seeds, toasted and cooled, divided; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 stick unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 177 milliliters whole almonds, toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped

Moroccan Tea Biscuits might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 40 servings with 96 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up sesame seeds, egg, baking powder, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours.

Instructions

Stir together sugar, butter, almonds, orange-flower water, anise seeds, extracts, and 1/4 cup sesame seeds in a large bowl.

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Orange Flower Water

Sesame Seeds

Anise

Almonds

Butter

Sugar

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Bowl

Add eggs and stir until well combined. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined. Chill dough, covered, 1 hour.

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Baking Powder

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Salt

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Using moistened hands, halve dough and form 2 (11- by 3-inch) loaves on an ungreased baking sheet.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Brush with enough egg wash to coat, then sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sesame seeds.

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Sesame Seeds

Egg

Bake until pale golden, about 30 minutes. Loosen from baking sheet with a spatula, then transfer loaves to a rack and cool 15 minutes. (Leave oven on.)

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Spatula