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Tataouine gazelle horns (qarn ghzal)

Name: Tataouine gazelle horns (qarn ghzal)
Cuisine: Tunisia
Ingredients: Paste of ground almonds with sugar, orange blossom water and cinnamon; Outer dough of flour, smen and water; Oil, for frying; Sugar syrup; Toasted sesame seeds, to decorate

Arabic name قرن الغزال التطاويني

Original name Qarn Ghzal Tataouine

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Paste of ground almonds with sugar, orange blossom water and cinnamon
Outer dough of flour, smen and water
Oil, for frying
Sugar syrup
Toasted sesame seeds, to decorate

Method

Make the almond filling by mixing the ground almonds with the sugar, orange blossom water and cinnamon until you have a soft, cohesive paste.
Shape the almond filling into thin, curved fingers in the form of a crescent horn.
Make a very thin outer dough with the flour, smen and water, and carefully wrap the almond fingers in it until fully covered without breaking them.
Deep-fry the filled pieces until lightly golden on all sides, or bake them in a moderate oven if you prefer.
Dip the hot pieces straight into the cold syrup for a few seconds, then lift out and sprinkle with toasted sesame. These crescent-shaped sweets are among the best known in southern Tunisia, especially Tataouine governorate, and go by many local names, including “mahchi Tataouine”.