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Assidat Zgougou

عصيدة زقوقو/ah-SEE-dah zgoo-GOO/
Assidat Zgougou
About this dish

A dense pudding made from ground pine nuts (aleppo pine), topped with cream and nuts.

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Ingredients
🌰1 cup zgougou (Aleppo pine) powder
🌾1/2 cup flour
🍬1 cup sugar
🥛Whipped cream and nuts, for topping
Method
Serves 2
1
Mix zgougou powder with water and flour into a smooth paste.
2
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened into a pudding.
3
Sweeten with sugar.
4
Pour into serving bowls and chill.
5
Top with whipped cream and chopped nuts before serving.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Assida zgougou is a traditional Tunisian dessert made for the Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) celebration, using ground Aleppo pine seeds unique to the dish.

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