Monthly Archives: April 2016
Orange apricot cookie
For my variation on the traditional makrout cookie from Algeria I used fresh orange juice and grated orange rind instead of orange blossom water. It is interesting to find that the different parts of a plant can give such different …
Makrout cookie from Algeria
This traditional date-filled cookie with its crispy honey-soaked outside is a welcome guest at celebrations in Algeria. But this sweet pastry is also popular in the neighboring countries of Tunisia and Morocco. In this region many countries share the same …