MASKINA

One of the things that can never be missing at a Christmas dinner are desserts, whether sweet or savory, they are an important part of dinners and of what every family prepares for this great festivity. Arabia is not far behind in its increasingly accepted Christmas celebration, this country has thousands of delicious desserts that families can taste, one of them is the "Maskina". This delicious dessert is made from nuts, one of the main ingredients of a wide variety of Arab desserts.

There are different versions, some can be prepared as a cake and others are prepared as a pie. To prepare this dessert you have to do the following: Ingredients: 450 grams of wheat flour, 300 grams of sugar, 500 gr of cream, 400 gr of nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pine nuts), oil. The way of preparation is as follows: In a bowl, place the flour and sugar and stir well, later add the cream and mix until obtaining a uniform mass.

In a floured mold place the dough and extend it, next, oil the dough and place the nuts around the perimeter, place in the oven for approximately 15 minutes at 160°c, ensuring that it is well cooked, after the time has elapsed, remove it from the oven, remove it from the mold, and serve. Enjoy this great dessert in the company of all your loved ones after having prepared a great dinner, serve it with tea with shiba or a Sahlab, (typical Arabian drinks) and enjoy the gastronomy of this country that can be simple and easy to prepare but it has very delicious and different combinations.