The recipe of the popular Tunisian Eid biscuits is a very popular dessert recipe. Tunisians will serve you this dessert if you visit any Tunisian house during the EID.

Tunisian Eid Biscuits

This recipe is prepared in most Tunisian homes. Tunisians make this dessert recipe, especially during the Eid Alfitr. This recipe expresses happiness and festivity and some people call it cake fingers.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Tunisian
Servings 15 people
Calories 293 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • kg of all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 packets of confectioner's yeast
  • 2 cups of oil
  • 250 g sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon of rose or flower water
  • 1 Teaspoon of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of orange peels

Instructions
 

  • Mix the sugar and eggs well until the sugar dissolves
  • Add the oil, rose water, lemon juice, orange peels, confectionery yeast, and then the all-purpose flour gradually
  • Knead them well until you get a cohesive and soft dough and then roll it on the table in the shape of a finger as shown in the featured picture or with the help of a mold
  • Arrange the biscuits in a tray greased with oil and put it in the oven
  • Bake for about 45 minutes on a medium-high heat
  • Serve and enjoy your biscuits

Notes

If the dough you get is too thick, you can add a little quantity of cold milk 

Nutrition

Sugar: 15gFiber: 7gCalories: 293kcalProtein: 2gCarbohydrates: 66g
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