How to 🇩🇿make kalb elouz (eggless Almonds heart/chamia/namoura -harissa/Algerian sweet 🇩🇿قلب اللوز

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often less expensive.

rose water

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: water with a few drops of lemon juice

Vanilla extract offers a different flavor profile at a lower cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

Mix semolina, sugar, and salt in a large plate.

Add 1 cup of oil and mix well for about 15 minutes, scrubbing the semolina between your hands.

Add 1 cup of orange blossom water and mix well, scrubbing for another 15 minutes.

Add 1 cup of buttermilk and mix well for another 15 minutes.

Refrigerate the mixture for about half an hour.

Grease a pan with half of the butter.

Spread half of the mixture in the pan, and optionally stuff half with walnuts.

Cover with the remaining mixture and the rest of the butter.

Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes on the bottom and 10-15 minutes on the top, until golden.

Prepare syrup by boiling 6 cups of water, 3 cups of sugar, a piece of lemon, and a bit of orange blossom for about 15 minutes.

Soak the baked dessert with the hot syrup slowly, until absorbed.

Cover with aluminum foil and let cool at room temperature, then refrigerate overnight before serving.

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