Walnut and orange ghriba recipe
"I chose this recipe because ghriba is simply the most iconic cookie! We always serve it for teatime and you’ll never find a Moroccan teapot that doesn’t have some sort of ghriba next to it," says Nargisse Benkabbou, food blogger and cookbook author of Casablanca. "It’s a simple recipe that doesn’t need many ingredients, yet the result is delicious and addictive."
See method- Makes 14
- Takes 35 mins plus cooling
- 248 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 170g walnut halves
- 80g caster sugar
- 200g ground almonds
- 1 heaped tsp baking powder (gluten-free if needed)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 30g unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 80g icing sugar, for coating
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 1030kJ 248.0kcal
- Fat
- 19g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 13g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 13.7gProtein 6.1gFibre 0.1g
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- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Line a large baking tray with nonstick baking paper.
- Put the walnuts and sugar in a food processor and blitz to a fine powder. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the other ingredients, apart from the icing sugar. Mix to a smooth, slightly sticky dough.
- Divide into 14 pieces, roll each into a ball, then roll each ball in icing sugar to coat completely. Transfer to the lined baking tray and lightly press each ball with the palm of your hand.
- Bake for 15-18 mins, until cracked and firm. Cool on the tray for 10 mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
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