Maʾamoul

maʾamoul are little stuffed pastries traditionally made at Easter in the Middle East, particularly Syria, Jordan, and the Lebanon. They are usually made with semolina flour but come in various shapes and with a variety of fillings including walnuts, pistachios, almonds, or dates. Very often they are made in special moulds called tabi which can be oblong or round and which have indentations which form a pattern on the top of the maʾamoul. After baking they are sprinkled with icing sugar. karabij are similar pastries.