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Coconut Cake for Eid (Vélib)

Recipe by Cooking by Nissou

This traditional Moroccan cake, called “Vélib”, is a delicious coconut and semolina biscuit flavored with lemon. Perfect for celebrating Eid, it is prepared in less than an hour, baked at 160 °C for 12 minutes and enjoyed coated with powdered sugar.

EasyMoroccanServes 12

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Source Video
33m
Prep
12m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
55m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$8.10
Per serving:$0.68

Critical Success Points

  • Achieve the right dough consistency by adding the semolina gradually.
  • Shape the biscuits with the thumb to create the characteristic cracks.
  • Do not let the biscuits brown in the oven: monitor baking at 160 °C for 12 minutes.

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the hot oven with kitchen gloves to avoid burns.
  • Raw eggs may pose a salmonella risk; be sure to cook the biscuits thoroughly.

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