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Luqaimat Stuffed with Cheese

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins

Luqaimat is a kind of arabic sweet dumpling very famous dish that the people enjoy during Ramadan or other times. Pretty easy to make, this dessert takes minimal ingredients, yet tastes absolute awesome.

 Flour - 2 cups
 Powdered milk - 2 tablespoons
 Water - as needed
 Baking Powder - 1 tablespoon
 Sugar - 1 1/2 tablespoons
 Vegetable oil - 1/4 cup
 Cream cheese - 2/3 cup
 Abundant oil - as needed
For the Sugar Syrup:
 Sugar - 2 cups
 Water - 2/3 cup
 Lemon juice - 2 teaspoons
1

In a bowl, mix the flour, milk powder, sugar and baking powder until ingredients are combined.

2

Add to the mixture the vegetable oil and water.

3

Knead the ingredients by your hands until you get a cohesive dough.

4

Cover the dough with a piece of cloth and leave it aside for about 50 minutes until it ferments.

5

Form small balls of the dough, then stuff it with a teaspoon of cream cheese and close well.

6

In a saucepan over medium heat, heat up plenty of oil and fry small dough balls until golden.

7

To prepare the syrup: In a saucepan, mix the sugar and water until the ingredients are homogeneous.

8

Leave the sugar mixture on a medium heat until it boils.

9

Reduce the heat and let the mixture boil for a minute, then add the lemon juice.

10

Mix the ingredients and leave the mixture on a low heat for about a minute.

11

Place the Luqaimat in a serving dish and spread the syrup on top.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6