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Coconut Cake for Eid (Vélib)
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.
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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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