Date Bun

Name: Date Bun (Kolucheh)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 8 scones (4-in/10 cm each)
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ cup (120 ml) oil; 2 tablespoons candied orange peel; ¼ cup (60 ml) rose water; ¼ cup (120 g) yogurt; ¼ cup (60 ml) milk; 1½ cups (360 ml) oil, butter, or ghee*; 1 cup (120 g) pistachios; 2 cups (240 g) walnuts; 2 cups (350 g) pitted dates; 2 tablespoons honey; 3½ cups (350 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour, sifted with 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt; 3½ cups (350 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour, sifted with 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt; 3½ cups (350 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour, sifted with 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt; 1½ cups (360 ml) oil, butter, or ghee*; 1½ cups (360 ml) oil, butter, or ghee*; 3½ cups (350 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour, sifted with 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt; 3½ cups (350 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour, sifted with 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt

Kolucheh

Preparation info

Makes
8
scones ( 4 in 10 cm each)

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

Dough

3½ cups (350 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour, sifted with 1 teaspoon ground cu

Asia
Iran
Southeast Asia
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

To make the dough: Place the sifted flour mixture in a mixing bowl, gradually add the oil, and mix until you have a crumbly dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
Gradually add the milk, yogurt, rose water, and honey, and knead for 5 minutes until you have a soft dough that does not stick to your hands (add mor