Name: Bitter Orange and Walnut Bars (Mabroosha)
Yield: Makes about 24 pieces
Cuisine: Palestine
Ingredients: Pinch of salt; 1 cup (225 grams) sugar; 1½ teaspoon baking powder; 3 cups (380 grams) all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; ¾ cup (180 milliliters) extra virgin olive oil; 4 tablespoon butter or ghee, softened to room temperature; 1 cup (100 grams) finely chopped walnuts; 1½ cup (160 grams) bitter orange marmalade; 2 teaspoons orange zest; 1 tablespoon rosewater; ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation info

Makes about
24 pieces

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gaza Kitchen

By Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt

Published 2021

About

The name of this pastry means “grated.” It can be made with any jam, although traditionally imrabba khushkhash—a homemade bitter orange marmalade— is used.

Ingredients

3 cups (380 grams) all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoon baking powder

Method

Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).

Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt). To this, add the butter, olive oil, rosewater, zest, and eggs. Knead together until they are well combined. The resulting dough should not be sticky. If the dough app