Kaak Lebi Hilw (orange And Cumin Biscuits)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggs
• 200 g sugar
• 240 ml oil
• 240 ml orange juice
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 700 g flour
• 2 tablespoons roast and ground sesame seeds (tahini)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel seed (kammon kaak or sweet cumin)
• caster sugar, to decorate

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 180°c.
• 2 cream together the sugar and eggs.
• 3 whisk in the oil, orange juice and tahini.
• 4 add the flour and baking powder and bring together. you should have a stiff dough.
• 5 turn the mixture onto a lightly-floured work surface and roll out to about 6mm thickness.
• 6 cut into ka'ak shapes (typically crescents), transfer to a lightly-greased baking tray.
• 7 bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a light golden brown. remove from the oven, sprinkle a little caster sugar over the top then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.