Sweets

Baklava

For this recipe we need:

• 1 package Phillo Dough
• 2 cups melted unsaulted butter
• 2 cups walnut(pistachios or almonds) finely grated
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup syrup
• 1 Tbs. orange blossom water (mazaher)
• 1 Teaspoon of cinannom

Directions:

In a bowl mix well sugar, walnuts, cinannom & orange b.water.

Using a brush, butter the bottom of a cookie sheet,

( you need to work fast because the dough will dry fast) lay about.

four sheets of dough then butter the dough, do that again.

Next, spread walnut mix on the dough, then lay one sheet then butter it,

do that with every sheet until all done. Using a sharp knife cut the sheets into squares.

Cook at 200 degree in the oven for the first 15 minutes, then

raise temperature to about 350 degree, and cook for an extra 30 minutes.

While still hot pour syrup on top of it.

Wait until cool down then serve.

For the syrup we need:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 Tbs. lemon juice

Mix water & sugar in apot and bring to boil on a low heat,

until sugar disolved, add lemon juice then cook for an extra 5 minutes.

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Sfouff

For this recipe we need:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup (farkha)
• 1 cup sugar dissolved in 1 cup of water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 Teaspoon ground anise
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
• 1 Teaspoon turmeric
• 1 Teaspoon Tahini (sesame sauce)

Directions:

Using a brush coat a 9 inche pan with the tahini sauce,

mix all ingredients very well, and pour in the pan.

Cook in 300 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until lightly brown.

Serve cold.

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Rice Pudding

For this recipe we need:

• 1/2 cup rice
• 5 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Teaspoon orange blossom water (mazaher)
• 1 Teaspon grated lemon peel

Directions:

In a pot bring milk to boil then add rice and orange peel.

bring again to boil, then cook on low heat uncovered for about 1/2 hour,

stirring occasionally, or until rice is almost puffed up, add sugar

and stir, cook for 10 minutes then add orange b. water.

Turn off heat then pour mixture into cups. Let it cool.

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