Barazek

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 cups semolina
• 1 dash salt
• 3 tablespoons warm milk
• 1/2 cup chopped pistachios (unsalted)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a mixer, cream together the eggs, ghee and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 sift together the baking powder, flour, semolina and salt.
• 4 add this to the egg mixture and blend thoroughly.
• 5 add enough warm milk to form a soft dough.
• 6 in a separate bowl, mix together the sesame seeds and honey.
• 7 cut dough into small'walnut-sized' pieces.
• 8 dip each ball into the chopped pistachios, then flatten to form a 2 inch round cookie.
• 9 place each cookie on a greased sheet.
• 10 cover each cookie with a drizzle of the sesame seed and honey mixture.
• 11 bake for 15 minutes or until golden.