Ingredients

How to make it

  • Make the syrup first:
  • Heat sugar and water over medium heat till sugar is dissolved, then boil for 8-9 minutes add the lemon juice and let it cool. Syrup will thicken while cooling.
  • Rub flour and ghee or butter; add Mahlab or the kind of spice you use and half of the sugar .Make a hole in the center of the batter; pour in the milk, mix all till batter is holding it’s shape. Mix filling ingredients with the rest of the sugar.
  • Sprinkle some flour over the work surface, roll out the dough over it to a ½ inch thick, cut with a rounded cookie cutter. Place a little of the filling on each circle of dough and fold the circles into two. Use a small fork to seal the edges of each piece.
  • Heat the 2 cups oil till the frying point over medium heat; gently slide each peace of samousa and fry each side for 3-4 minutes till golden brown. Drain for a second and dip in cooled syrup for 2 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
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    " It was excellent "
    trev ate it and said...
    Good on you, Ahmed. Great recipe and the photos look so tempting. 'can almost smell them from here. Thanks.
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  • kitkat0710 14 years ago
    Ahmed, thank you so much for posting this recipe. My husband is from Port Said and I have been looking for a good atayef recipe for a long time. This is by far the best one I've found. If I could give this more than 5 forks I would!
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    " It was excellent "
    tagi77 ate it and said...
    Thank You very much... I printed it out and will be trying it next week I'd let you how it goes... I appreciate you giving me the link you got so many recipes and I couldn't find it...:-) but Thanks......... 5 forks
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  • falafel_fanatic 15 years ago
    Just discovered this today! Sounds very yummy!
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    " It was excellent "
    mystic_river1 ate it and said...
    Made them my friend and they were just great! woohoo!double 5
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  • sameera 16 years ago
    salaams,these look delicious,have never tried them before but i will now.
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  • annieamie 16 years ago
    I agree with all that Borinda said and more! Thank you for another cool recipe to try, Ahmed!
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  • borinda 16 years ago
    I believe a friend has made something most similar to these for me and as we agree - spread some really good will and cheer because they were delicious!

    Ahmed, if you didn't have those lovely photos posted with your avatar I'd ask if you're not actually a Jewish mother!! A Jordanian friend of ours and I have often shared our similarities and delighted in them. How delightful to find these common recipes with you in Egypt.

    Universal pleasures of good food shared with favorite people are indeed wonderful. I am enjoying your contributions to the site. Once I unpack from moving I look forward to trying some of your recipes.
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    " It was excellent "
    ambus ate it and said...
    This recipe looks so delicious!Thanks for sharing this with us.I'm not sure how I'm going to find time for all these recipes!
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    " It was excellent "
    iffyo ate it and said...
    Again..Ahmed!:)) my mum makes something similar but without the syrup we call 'em "poori"..i know they r just superb!
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  • liezel 16 years ago
    Bookmarking your recipe, oh King of Desserts!!
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  • dixiejet 16 years ago
    I LOVE anything Middle Eastern & these are no exception ! Thanks so much,Ahmed !
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    " It was excellent "
    zena824 ate it and said...
    These look delicious.... I agree with Michelle... you have a new name......
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  • pat2me 16 years ago
    These look great and I like the new avatar!
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    " It was excellent "
    lor ate it and said...
    This recipe is bookmarked for sure. I can't wait to make these and I know my husband will be in the kitchen waiting to sample. I was just wondering if they would be good with the filling addition of mashed dates. This idea just popped into my mind and I thought they would be quite tasty prepared that way. Please let me know what you think.
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    " It was excellent "
    michellem ate it and said...
    I love the looks of these...Im going to bookmark it for later...King of the desserts..is you!!
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    " It was excellent "
    organicmama ate it and said...
    This is the winner, only because of the raisins in the other one. Thanks for sharing them both!
    They look wonderful!
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