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Irmik Helvasi (Turkish Semolina Halva)

Irmik Helvasi (Turkish Semolina Halva)

Prep
5 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring syrup to a boil.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes. Add semolina and pine nuts. Cook, stirring continuously, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour syrup carefully over the semolina mixture. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until nicely thickened, about 5 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes. Divide halva over several small dishes.

By Cagla Darveaux

Sfoof (Lebanese Semolina Turmeric Cake)

Sfoof (Lebanese Semolina Turmeric Cake)

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round baking pan.
  2. 2 In a small bowl, mix semolina, flour, turmeric and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. 3 In a large bowl, stir milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add flour mixture and oil and beat with an electric beater at medium speed for 5 minutes. This step is essential, do not use any shortcuts.
  4. 4 Pour into a prepared 9-inch round pan. Sprinkle top with pine nuts.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until wooden pick inserted in center comes out dry, 25 to 35 minutes.

By Lara

Umm Ali

Umm Ali

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 Unroll 1 puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about 17x12-inches. Place on a baking tray.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Break puff pastry into pieces and place in a large bowl. Add raisins, almonds, pine nuts, pistachios, and coconut; toss until well combined. Spread evenly in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
  5. 5 Pour milk into a saucepan; stir in sugar and vanilla. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until hot but not quite boiling. Pour over puff pastry mixture in the baking dish.
  6. 6 Return to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and continue baking until the top is browned, about 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving warm.

By Mama her Girls

Sfouf (Lebanese Turmeric Cake)

Sfouf (Lebanese Turmeric Cake)

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with tahini.
  2. 2 Combine boiling water and anise seeds in a glass measuring cup; steep, about 5 minutes. Strain into a bowl; discard anise seeds. Stir sugar into anise-flavored water until dissolved.
  3. 3 Whisk flour, turmeric, baking powder, and anise seed powder together in a bowl; make a well in the center. Add oil and butter to the well; stir in sweetened anise-flavored water until batter is the consistency of thick yogurt.
  4. 4 Pour batter into the prepared baking pan; score top into diamond shapes using the tip of a knife. Place 1 pine nut in center of each diamond.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

By LauraF

Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Use a pastry chopper (or food processor) to break up the almond paste into a granulated form. Put in mixing bowl and gradually add the sugar.
  2. 2 In another small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the sugar/almond paste mixture gently.
  3. 3 On a greased and floured cookie sheet, drop a spoonful of the mixture. Press pine nuts into the top of the cookie (you want to cover the top with nuts).
  4. 4 Bake at 325 degrees F (170 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

By Maryellen

Dolce Pesca (Sweet Peaches)

Dolce Pesca (Sweet Peaches)

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. 2 Place the figs and pine nuts in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until fine. Place the halved peaches onto the prepared baking sheet, cut side up. Sprinkle evenly with the white sugar. Pour the white wine over the peaches, and stuff them with the fig mixture. Pour the brandy over the peaches.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

By Laura_th15

Pears and Dried Fruits in a Tagine

Pears and Dried Fruits in a Tagine

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Wash lemon and remove peel with a knife, trying to keep it in one long string. Squeeze juice from 1/2 of the lemon into a small saucepan. Add honey, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer until fragrant and syrupy, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Arrange pears, core-sides up, in a tagine. Add prunes, apricots, almonds, and lemon peel around the pears and on top if necessary. Pour lemon juice mixture over top allowing cinnamon stick and vanilla bean halves to fall into the tagine. Cover.
  4. 4 Cook in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and take off the cover, allowing any condensation to fall back into the tagine. Turn pears over and add pine nuts. Replace the cover and cook for 10 minutes. Turn the oven off, and allow the tagine to sit in the hot oven until sauce thickens a bit, about 10 minutes. Serve.

By Buckwheat Queen

Gluten-Free Italian Pignoli Cookies

Gluten-Free Italian Pignoli Cookies

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set oven racks in the center and lower third and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place pine nuts in a bowl.
  2. 2 Beat almond paste, cane sugar, and confectioners' sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until crumbly. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat on medium speed until a smooth paste forms, 3 to 4 minutes. Add flour and salt and beat until combined; dough will be very tacky.
  3. 3 Scoop 1 tablespoon dough and use damp hands to drop it into the pine nuts, coating one side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet with the nuts facing up. Repeat to form remaining cookies.
  4. 4 Bake cookies in the preheated oven, rotating halfway through, until the edges are golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Dust cooled cookies with confectioners' sugar.

By FestivelySouthern

Italian Pine Nut Cookies

Italian Pine Nut Cookies

3.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Beat white sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Whisk flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Fold pine nuts into dough.
  4. 4 Spread corn flakes into a shallow baking dish. Form dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon per cookie; roll each in the corn flakes, pressing gently to coat. Arrange cookies, 1-inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 23 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheets and dust with confectioners' sugar.

By Nettie Picetti-Grosjean

Pignoli Cookies

Pignoli Cookies

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with foil; lightly grease the foil with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Place almond paste and white sugar in a food processor; blend until combined. Add confectioners' sugar and 2 egg whites; blend until smooth.
  3. 3 Whisk remaining 2 egg whites in a small bowl. Place pine nuts on a shallow plate.
  4. 4 With lightly floured hands, roll dough into 1-inch balls. Coat balls in egg whites, shaking off excess, then roll in pine nuts, pressing lightly to stick.
  5. 5 Arrange balls on cookie sheets, and flatten slightly to form a 1 1/2-inch round.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheets briefly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

By Adele

Panellets (Catalan All-Saints Cookies)

Panellets (Catalan All-Saints Cookies)

3.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the potatoes in a small saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are tender; drain. Mash the potatoes with a fork. Allow to cool.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly butter a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Combine the cooled potatoes and almonds. Slowly add the sugar while stirring with a wooden spoon. Stir in the lemon zest; continue mixing with your hands. Form the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in the pine nuts; brush with egg yolk. Form each ball into a crescent shape. Cover each cookie with cornstarch and then brush with egg white. Arrange cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until lightly golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

By KBorg

Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Bisque

Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Bisque

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
180 min
Total
195 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place squash onto a baking sheet cut-side down.
  3. 3 Bake squash in preheated oven until the skin loosens from the flesh, about 40 minutes.
  4. 4 Heat olive oil in a 5-quart stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add vegetable stock, curry sauce, and apples to the stockpot; bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low.
  5. 5 Cut squash into 1-inch cubes; add to the stockpot. Bring the mixture again to a simmer, place a cover on the pot, and cook, stirring once every 15 minutes, until the squash is tender and breaks apart easily when stirred, about 2 hours.
  6. 6 Remove pot from heat and blend soup with an immersion blender until completely pureed. Pour coconut cream into the soup; continue blending until creamy. Top each serving with toasted pine nuts and a couple of leaves of cilantro.

By Gregg Bracke

Strufoli III

Strufoli III

5.0

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Sift flour. Make a well in center, and break eggs into it. Add salt, and knead until smooth.
  2. 2 Roll dough out on lightly floured board until 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1/2 inch strips, and cut strips into tiny pieces 1/2 inch long.
  3. 3 With the palm of hands, shape these tiny pieces into balls the size of a filbert nut.
  4. 4 Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  5. 5 Drop balls into oil 3 at a time. Fry until lightly browned, turning them constantly with a wooden spoon. Remove balls and drain them.
  6. 6 Combine honey and sugar in saucepan and boil over low flame about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add fried dough balls, 1 cup at a time, and cook in honey syrup, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove and put strufoli on flat plate to cool. Sprinkle with pine nuts and confectioners' sugar as soon as they are cool enough to handle, and mold about 5 together in a cluster. Enough for 8, or so. Strufoli will stay fresh for weeks if they are kept in a cool place.

By Traci

Cocoa Panforte

Cocoa Panforte

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line an 8- or 9-inch baking pan with a removable bottom with rice paper or parchment paper, including the sides.
  2. 2 Combine honey and sugar in a small pan over low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Bring to a gentle boil, and do not stir once syrup begins to boil. Heat to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water and placed on a flat surface. Remove from heat and stir in pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, pineapple, ginger, dates, cocoa powder, coriander, allspice, and nutmeg. Mixture will be very stiff.
  3. 3 Press mixture into the prepared baking pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and place pan on a cooling rack to cool completely.
  5. 5 Remove panforte from the baking pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.

By Danielle Girouard

Cassava Flour-Apple Cake

Cassava Flour-Apple Cake

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square, deep baking dish.
  2. 2 Combine raisins and Marsala wine in a bowl; set aside to soak.
  3. 3 Sift cassava flour twice into a large mixing bowl. Mix in superfine sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add almond meal and buckwheat flour and sift all the dry ingredients together.
  4. 4 Combine eggs, butter, milk, oil, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat on low for with a hand mixer for 1 minute until well combined. Beat on high until fluffy, for a full 2 minutes. (This is a crucial step to ensure a fluffy cake.) Mix in grated apple. Stir in raisins and wine until combined.
  5. 5 Carefully fold egg mixture into flour mixture with a rubber scraper, folding with light, yet deep strokes from the bottom to the top, until batter is just combined and still a bit lumpy, with no visible pockets of flour, being careful not to overmix. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  6. 6 Arrange apple slices to completely cover the batter, making sure they do not overlap too much; you may not need all of the slices. Sprinkle with raw cane sugar and pine nuts.
  7. 7 Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Switch to the broiler function and cook until the top is slightly browned, about 2 minutes.
  8. 8 Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before cutting and serving.

By Buckwheat Queen

Dziriat (Algerian Almond Tarts)

Dziriat (Algerian Almond Tarts)

5.0

Prep
120 min
Cook
25 min
Total
1585 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Prepare the almonds the day before. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat, and add the almonds. Let the almonds soak in water for about 5 minutes, then drain and peel. Spread the almonds on baking sheets, and bake at 200 degrees F(95 degrees C) until completely dry and toasted. This takes several hours, and needs to be prepared ahead. Be careful not to burn the nuts, as this will give a bitter taste to the filling.
  2. 2 Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice, reduce heat to low, and let it simmer until syrupy, about 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in orange blossom water, and remove from heat. Set sugar syrup aside.
  3. 3 Combine flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a hole in the center, and pour oil, egg, 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon orange blossom water into the center. Mix with fingers until the dough resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually sprinkle with warm water while mixing until the dough becomes soft and pliable. Divide into 4 equal portions. Cover dough with a wet cloth, and set aside.
  4. 4 In a food processor, finely grind the almonds. Measure 3 cups of the finely ground almonds into a mixing bowl, and stir together with 1 cup sugar, baking powder, vanilla powder, lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons orange flower water. Mix in three eggs one at a time, stirring constantly; mix until you get a sticky, paste-like mixture.
  5. 5 Sprinkle cornstarch on the rolling surface to prevent sticking. Roll each portion of dough very thinly, 1 to 2 millimeters (1/16 inch). Cut the rolled dough into circles of about 10 centimeters (4 inches) in diameter each. Lightly wipe the surface of each circle with cornstarch, and fit into a tart mold, cornstarch side down to prevent sticking. Gently press the dough onto the sides and bottom of the mold, and trim extra dough from around the rim. Fill three quarters of each mold with the almond filling.
  6. 6 Bake on the top shelf at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the surface of the tart is golden and the dough is firm. Remove the tarts from the molds as soon as they come out of the oven. Dip each tart in the sugar syrup while still hot. Stick a pine nut into the middle of each tart for decoration. Place on a wire rack to drain.

By RECIPEDOCTOR

Kibby (Kibby-Bel-Saneeya)

Kibby (Kibby-Bel-Saneeya)

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak wheat in a bowl of warm water until water is slightly absorbed, about 25 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess moisture.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x14-inch baking dish.
  3. 3 Mix soaked wheat, ground beef, onion, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spread mixture in the prepared baking dish; top with butter and pine nuts.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until ground beef is no longer pink, about 25 minutes. Turn on oven's broiler; broil until top is browned, 5 minutes.

By sexxxi_shawty

Mediterranean Meat Pies (Sfeeha)

Mediterranean Meat Pies (Sfeeha)

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in ground beef, ground lamb, onion, pine nuts, cinnamon, and salt and black pepper. Cook and stir until meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease.
  2. 2 Stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Let the meat mixture cool.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
  4. 4 Roll out thawed pastry sheets to about 1/8 inch thick. Using a sharp 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out at least 9 rounds per sheet. Lightly brush the inside edges with a little water, and place about 2 teaspoons of filling into the middle of each round. Fold the pastry round in half to cover the filling and seal the edges well. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough circles.
  5. 5 Brush each pie with a little egg wash. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

By LauraG

Syrian Rice with Meat

Syrian Rice with Meat

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with salt, allspice, cinnamon, and black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir chicken broth and rice into beef in the saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pine nuts in hot butter until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Mix pine nuts into beef-rice mixture before serving.

By SGEORGE952

Spinach Triangles (Fatayer Sabanegh)

Spinach Triangles (Fatayer Sabanegh)

4.4

Prep
60 min
Cook
15 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the chopped spinach in a bowl with a pinch of salt, and stir the spinach and salt for about 1 minute until the spinach begins to wilt and release its juice.
  2. 2 In a separate bowl, combine the chopped onion with a pinch of salt, and stir for about 1 minute to wilt the onion. Add the wilted spinach, olive oil, sumac, pine nuts, lemon juice, and pepper, and stir to combine. Let the stuffing mixture rest for 5 minutes, and then drain off the liquid.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, and set aside.
  4. 4 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  5. 5 Place a phyllo sheet onto a flat surface, and brush it lightly with melted butter. Place a second sheet on top of the first sheet, and brush with melted butter. Cut each stack of 2 buttered sheets into 5 strips about 3 1/2 inches wide by 13 inches long. Cover strips waiting to be filled with a damp cloth while you fill and roll the triangles.
  6. 6 To fold a triangle, place a tablespoon of filling centered at the top end of a phyllo dough strip, and fold the right corner across and down, to make a pointed, filled dough pocket at the top of the strip. Fold the pocket down one more turn, like folding a flag, to make a triangle shape. Continue to fold the triangle down and across the dough strip until you reach the end of the strip and you have a compact, filled triangle of dough. Repeat with the remaining filling and phyllo dough.
  7. 7 Place the filled triangles onto the prepared baking sheets, and brush them with butter. Working in batches if necessary, bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes per batch, until the triangles are golden brown.

By Lucy Mirabella Nino

Kibbee Lebanese Style

Kibbee Lebanese Style

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
  2. 2 Soak bulgur in hot water until the bulgur expands and cools, about 10 minutes. Place the bulgur, mint, allspice, pepper, cinnamon, salt, onion, parsley, and lamb in a food processor. Process until well mixed, about 1 minute. Divide the lamb mixture and layer half in the baking dish, creating a large patty. Sprinkle pine nuts over the meat, then layer the remaining lamb on top, patting firmly. Cut the kibbee into 1 1/2 inch squares.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the lamb is no longer pink in the middle, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

By MikeP

Aunt Louise's Baked Kibbeh

Aunt Louise's Baked Kibbeh

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bulgur into a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Stir 1/4 cup onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, basil, and pepper into softened bulgur. Add ground beef and 1/2 pound lamb; mix well. Divide mixture into two portions. Pat one portion over the bottom of a 12x7-inch baking dish.
  4. 4 Place remaining portion onto waxed paper and pat into 12x7-inch rectangle on a piece of waxed paper; set aside.
  5. 5 Cook and stir remaining 1/4 cup onion and 1/2 pound lamb in a skillet until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease from the skillet. Stir in pine nuts and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spoon over meat layer in the baking dish.
  6. 6 Invert the second meat layer over the filling; peel off and discard waxed paper. Score the top layer into diamond shapes by cutting diagonally in both directions, leaving about 3 inches between the cuts. Press a small dab of butter into the middle of each diamond.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Garnish with cherry tomatoes and mint.

By Russ Neimy

Couscous with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomato

Couscous with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomato

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth and water to a boil in a saucepan, stir in couscous, and mix in salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 8 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; stir in pine nuts and cook, stirring frequently, until pine nuts smell toasted and are golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. 3 Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the same large skillet; cook and stir garlic and shallot in the hot oil until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir black olives and sun-dried tomatoes into garlic mixture and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often. Slowly pour in 1 cup vegetable broth and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce has reduced, 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Transfer couscous to a large serving bowl, mix with sauce, and serve topped with parsley and pine nuts.

By Erin C David

Kubbe

Kubbe

4.3

Prep
45 min
Cook
45 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bulgur in a large bowl. Stir in the flour, 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and cumin. Gradually mix in the cup of water to make a stiff but not crumbly dough. Knead for a few minutes to fully bind the ingredients. If it is too mushy, let it sit for a while, and the bulgur will absorb some of the water.
  2. 2 For the filling: Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until browned. Remove from the skillet. Crumble the ground beef into the skillet, and cook until evenly browned, stirring frequently. Drain excess grease. Season with allspice, salt, and cinnamon, and stir in the cooked onions and pine nuts. Allow to cool enough to handle.
  3. 3 Form the dough into walnut-sized balls. Press your thumb into the ball while it is enclosed in your other hand to form a tube. The cylinder should be about 2 inches long, and the thinner the walls are, the better they will cook. Fill the cavity with as much of the meat mixture as you can, then seal the end to form a torpedo shape. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. At this point, the kubbe may be frozen. Freeze on baking sheets, then transfer to freezer bags when solid.
  4. 4 Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). If the oil is not hot enough, the kubbe will fall apart. Carefully place the kubbe into the hot oil, and fry until nicely browned, about 1 minute. Remove with tongs to paper towels to drain. Serve with tahini.

By Cindy

Vegan Turkish Baked Eggplant

Vegan Turkish Baked Eggplant

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place eggplants in a colander. Sprinkle with salt and leave to drain for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking pan.
  3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet. Add onion, red bell pepper, and garlic; cook until onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, and pepper. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Pat the eggplant slices dry with paper towels and arrange in the prepared baking pan. Drop a teaspoonful of the tomato mixture onto each eggplant slice. Drizzle remaining olive oil over and around slices. Cover with aluminum foil.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until eggplant slices are tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Garnish with pine nuts and cilantro leaves. Serve at room temperature.

By PJ's kitchen

Middle Eastern Rice with Black Beans and Chickpeas

Middle Eastern Rice with Black Beans and Chickpeas

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in rice, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, then pour in stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, place ground turkey in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until crumbly and evenly browned.
  3. 3 Gently stir turkey, garbanzo beans, black beans, cilantro, parsley, and pine nuts into cooked rice. Season with salt and black pepper.

By JULIEP

Lamb Börek

Lamb Börek

4.5

Prep
45 min
Cook
65 min
Total
125 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and lamb. Break up lamb into small crumbles. Cook, occasionally stirring, until most of the liquid evaporates, about 8 minutes. Toss in garlic, currants, pine nuts, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and allspice. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  2. 2 Pour tomato sauce into lamb mixture. Add water, stir, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until lamb mixture dries up and you can stir it without seeing liquid on the bottom of the pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool completely before using.
  3. 3 In the meantime, combine egg, yogurt, water, and butter in a bowl. Whisk together thoroughly.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a round baking pan or sheet pan.
  5. 5 Place 2 sheets of phyllo on your work surface. Keep remaining sheets covered with a damp towel. Sprinkle some egg wash lightly on top and spread using a pastry brush. Layer on 2 more sheets, one at a time, brushing some more egg wash over each.
  6. 6 Line 1/3 of the lamb filling along one wide edge of the phyllo. Roll pastry up starting from filling side and place it against the edge of the pan. Brush more egg wash on top.
  7. 7 Shape and fill 2 more rolls with remaining phyllo, most of the egg wash, and filling. Wrap rolls along and inside the first one, filling the pan, and brush with egg wash. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.
  9. 9 Combine yogurt, mint, lemon juice, and garlic for the yogurt sauce. Mix in enough water to achieve the desired consistency for dipping. Season with salt and cayenne. Cut börek into wedges and serve with yogurt sauce.

By John Mitzewich

Parmesan-Encrusted Pine Nuts

Parmesan-Encrusted Pine Nuts

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; spread pine nuts in an even layer on top.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until most of the pine nuts are light golden brown and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven; keep the oven on.
  3. 3 Cook and stir sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture turns light brown and syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  4. 4 Add pine nuts to the saucepan; gently mix until coated with syrup. Stir in Parmesan cheese until nuts are coated.
  5. 5 Replace parchment paper on the baking sheet with a fresh piece. Spread coated pine nuts on top, breaking apart any bunches.
  6. 6 Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

By JAILORMOON

Homemade Best-O Pesto Ever

Homemade Best-O Pesto Ever

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse pine nuts, almonds, and garlic in a food processor for about 20 seconds. Add basil, 1 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend for about 1 minute. Add additional olive oil until desired consistency is reached.

By GlutenFreeBudgetGuru

Sweet and Savory Prosciutto Roll-Ups

Sweet and Savory Prosciutto Roll-Ups

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Lay prosciutto slices on a large cutting board.
  2. 2 Place goat cheese into a small bowl and mix until creamy and spreadable. Lightly spread goat cheese on each slice of prosciutto. Top with a thin layer of fig preserves and sprinkle with crushed pine nuts.
  3. 3 Starting from one end, roll each prosciutto slice up into a tube. Place on a small platter and serve.

By France Cevallos