Gazelle ankles
 A gazelle ankle cookie . | |
| Type | cookie |
|---|---|
| Course | dessert |
| Place of origin | Maghreb |
| Main ingredients | almond paste |
| Ingredients generally used | flour, sugar, butter, orange blossom water |
| |
Gazelle ankles (Arabic: كعب الغزال; French: cornes de gazelle, lit. 'gazelle horns'), also known as kaab el-ghazal,[1] are a traditional cookie of the Maghreb.[2][3] They are crescent-shaped cookies made of flour-based dough filled with almond paste aromatized with orange blossom water.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]"Gazelle ankles" are mentioned in a 13th-century book by Ibn Razīn al-Tujībī, the 13th century version was shaped into rolls, the dough was made using olive oil, flour, hot water, and salt, the stuffing used almonds and sugar.[5]
Ingredients
[edit | edit source]The essential ingredients in gazelle ankles:
Different variations of the dessert exist, some versions may use date palm paste (ajwa), and are shaped into a roll of dough, which is then cut into pieces, resulting in a spiral shape.[6][7]
Ground almonds are also often incorporated into the dough.[8]
Popularity
[edit | edit source]The dessert is popular in the Maghreb region, most popular during the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.[1][9]
A version of gazelle ankles called cornes de gazelles can be found in France.[1]
Gallery
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Plates of gazelle ankles -
Roll shaped kaab al-Ghazal cookies stuffed with date paste and walnuts and topped with powdered sugar
See also
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