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Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby Diflower » 13 Dec 2014, 18:52

This is Nesreen's recipe, copied out a few years ago but only just tried.
It's very similar to making biscotti; this recipe puts the logs in the freezer, but a web search reveals both methods - with biscotti you bake the logs then cool, slice and bake the slices.

Traditionally tiny - the size of a fingernail, but also good biscotti-sized.
Cups are proper US cup measures.

1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup/125ml milk
1/4 cup/50g butter, melted and cooled
1/4 cup/60ml veg oil
1 clove garlic, grated
1 stock cube (beef or veg), crumbled
2 1/2 cups/315g plain flour
1/2 teasp baking powder
2 tablespoons Za'atar (or use thyme/pinch chilli, paprika, anything like that - or try garam masala)
1 teasp salt, 1/2 teasp ground black pepper

Mix egg, milk, butter, oil, stock cube & garlic together (I used a shaker beaker). In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder, za'atar, salt & pepper.
Add egg mix, start to mix with wooden spoon then use hands to knead into a smooth, soft dough (very quick).
Take a portion and roll into a log shape, about 1cm diameter (I did square shapes as I find it easier).
Or, pat the whole mix into an oblong about 1cm high, then cut into logs - I think I got 10.
Put onto a tray lined with clingfilm and freeze for about an hour, so they can be thinly cut
Take one log out at a time and slice - £1 coin thickness.
Put onto ungreased baking trays and bake at 200c/fan 180c, for about 15 mins.
Cooking time will depend on thickness and your oven, but they want to be lightly golden and not soft.
Cool on rack - I put baking paper on mine otherwise they fell through; just tip them on, they can be piled up.

Once cool store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks, or freeze.

It sounds a lot more complicated than it is in practice.
For the other method, once you've shaped the logs bake them for 10 mins, cool, then slice and cook as above.
Picture to follow ;)
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Re: Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby Diflower » 13 Dec 2014, 19:04

Here they are :)
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Re: Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby Kaz » 13 Dec 2014, 19:56

Di I love stuff like this - they really do look very appetising ;)
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Re: Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby Workingman » 13 Dec 2014, 21:25

Oh I like the look of those, Di.

I can well see them in different flavours to go with the different offerings on a buffet table, though I think mine would be Ritz cracker size.
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Re: Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby Diflower » 14 Dec 2014, 10:56

Yes, very versatile WM, and dead easy :)
A google search shows a few variations, some sweet but I prefer savoury.
It's a Middle Eastern-inspired meal for the party so I wanted to stick with the traditional tiny size, to go with other nibbles before dinner, but even as they are they'll be lovely dipped into hoummus.

Also, as someone on fb commented, they'd be yummy with soup - think of those butternut squash & chilli ones, or indeed Moroccan harrira - whether eaten with or added like croutons :D
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Re: Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby Workingman » 14 Dec 2014, 23:03

Di, croutons was my first thought for the small size, then I googled!

There are loads of these Fekkas: :shock: small ones; sweet ones; spicy ones; fruity ones; large ones, double baked ones, freezer ones; fridge ones.

I am going to have so much fun. :P :P :P :D :D :D
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Re: Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby Diflower » 15 Dec 2014, 00:20

Workingman wrote:I am going to have so much fun.


Me tooooo :D :P
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Re: Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby JoM » 15 Dec 2014, 00:50

They look and sound wonderful! Reading through the recipe, they sound pretty easy to make!
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And The Charlatans and Johnny Marr one week later
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Re: Fekkas - spiced Moroccan biscuits

Postby Diflower » 15 Dec 2014, 11:49

They are Jo, dead easy :D
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