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Lenten Cakes
Farayek b’zeit
Preparation info
- This recipe makes about
15
cakes. - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 2000
Members of the Orthodox community are stricter about observing the Lenten fast than any other Christian community in Palestine. The only sweet they allow themselves is the famous farayek b’zeit, sweet buns flavoured with the unique aroma of mahlab.
Ingredients
Method
Measure the flour and sieve it into a large container, mix in the salt, the sugar, the powdered mahlab and the yeast and add the oil. Mix together with your fingers until the oil is totally absorbed. Add the water, a small quantity at a time, all the while working the dough by pressing with the heels of your hands, folding and turning; repeat the process until you obtain a smooth elastic