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Cornes de gazelle are North African pastries particularly associated with Morocco, where they are known in Arabic as kaab el ghazal. They consist of a thin pastry shell wrapped around a crescent of almond paste traditionally flavored with orange blossom water and sometimes cinnamon. The French name means "gazelle horns," referring to their curved shape, and the pastries are commonly served with mint tea or presented during celebrations.
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What does kaab el ghazal mean?
The Moroccan Arabic name is commonly translated as "gazelle ankles," although the French name cornes de gazelle means "gazelle horns." Both names refer to the pastry's curved crescent form.
What is inside a corne de gazelle?
Its thin pastry shell encloses almond paste flavored with orange blossom water and sometimes cinnamon. The filling remains soft and dense while the exterior bakes to a delicate finish.
Are cornes de gazelle the same as Moroccan almond briouats?
No. Briouats are usually triangular parcels made with thin warqa pastry and may be fried and honey-coated, while cornes de gazelle are shaped crescents baked around almond paste.
Are cornes de gazelle normally covered in powdered sugar?
Classic kaab el ghazal usually has a smooth, lightly browned pastry surface without a heavy sugar coating. A related sugar-covered Moroccan version is often called kaab el ghazal m'fenned.
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