Klecha recipe

Date and cardamom cookies from the man behind Juma Kitchen - a staple Iraqi treat

These are traditional cookies that we make during the Holidays. We serve them to our guests with tea. I use the following ingredients when making a small batch of klecha. Makes 3 dozens 4 cups all purpose flour ½ cup butter or one stick of butter, melted 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 1/4 cup warm water 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon yeast 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground fennel 1 teaspoon nigella seeds Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil baking pans and set aside. In a small bowl, put the…

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Iraqi klecha

While I love and cherish my Aunt's date kleicha, this method of preparing kleicha is more traditional (كليجة تمر العراقية التقليدية). It is just a difference in method, as the ingredients are exactly the same. Where my Aunts are little rods which are good enough to pop in your mouth like chips (and easily lose count of how many you've popped), these are made from huge pinwheel rods cut into sizable cookies. It is amusing that there came a time when the oval shape of the cookie achieved from…

While I love and cherish my Aunt's date kleicha, this method of preparing kleicha is more traditional (كليجة تمر العراقية التقليدية). It is just a difference in method, as the ingredients are exactly the same. Where my Aunts are little rods which are good enough to pop in your mouth like chips (and easily lose count of how many you've popped), these are made from huge pinwheel rods cut into sizable cookies. It is amusing that there came a time when the oval shape of the cookie achieved from…

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Kleicha is an ancient Sumerian pastry, believed to have originated in Mesopotamia, making it one of the oldest known baked goods. Traditionally filled with spiced date paste or walnuts, it has been passed down through generations and remains a cherished treat during holidays and celebrations.