Mchewek

What we know so far

Mchewek (mchekek, el mechkouk, "the cracked one") is the little almond macaroon of Algiers that fills the Eid trays: ground almonds and sugar bound with egg white and scented with lemon zest or vanilla, rolled into balls, dipped in egg white and coated in chopped or flaked almonds (or rolled in icing sugar so they crack in the oven), topped with half a glacé cherry, and baked briefly so the outside crisps and the inside stays soft. Gluten-free by nature, quick to make, and made in pink and green for weddings; peanuts stand in for almonds in the cheaper version.

The draft was written from 2 published sources and holds 6 ingredients and 6 steps. It has never been cooked by anybody at AFN, which is why it is waiting.

What claiming it means

1. Cook it the way you actually make it. Change anything in our draft that is wrong, and most of it probably is.
2. Photograph your own, so the page carries a real picture instead of somebody else's.
3. Send it in. An editor reads it, and it publishes with your name on it and a link to your profile.

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