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Ingredients

• ✓ water
• dried lime
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Crush limes with a pestle in a mortar until the pieces resemble small stones.
2. 2 Combine water and crushed lime in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce temperature and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Strain into 4 tea cups and sweeten with honey as desired. Serve hot or cold

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• hibiscus petal
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Place the hibiscus flowers in a pot and cover with boiling water. Sweeten to taste and allow to cool. Strain and pour into a pitcher. Refrigerate until well chilled.

By Afiyet_olson

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• salt
• vegetable oil
• margarine
• matzo cake meal
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the water to boil in a saucepan. Add the salt, oil and margarine. When it returns to a boil, gradually stir in the matzo meal, continuing to stir until the mixture becomes a solid lump. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
2. 2 When the mixture is cool, stir in the eggs until a smooth texture is achieved. Let stand for 30 minutes. Form into four balls and place on a greased baking pan.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the rolls for 30 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the rolls inside for 10 minutes.

By Maya

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• rose water
• sugar
• rose petal

Instructions

1. 1 Divide rose water between 2 tea cups. Add equal amounts of hot water to the 2 cups. Add 1/2 the sugar crystals and 1/2 the rose petal to each cup. Stir and serve.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• orange blossom honey
• white wine vinegar
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Stir honey and water together in a pot; bring to a boil and stir constantly until honey dissolves. Add vinegar, reduce heat to low, and simmer until syrup flavors combine, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. 2 Submerge mint in hot syrup and cool to room temperature.
3. 3 Remove and discard mint. Chill syrup in the refrigerator.

By Desert Damsel

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• orange blossom water
• honey
• orange blossom

Instructions

1. 1 Divide orange blossom water between 2 tea cups. Add 1/2 cup boiling water to each cup and stir.
2. 2 Stir 1/2 teaspoon honey into each cup. Float a piece of orange blossom in each cup. Serve hot.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• cardamom pod
• saffron powder
• tea bag
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the water, saffron, and cardamom in a saucepan over medium heat. Cover, and bring to a boil. Add tea bags, and let the tea steep for a minute, or longer if you like stronger tea. Strain into a cup, and sweeten with sugar if desired.

By MERKA2125

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• white sugar
• wine vinegar
• ginger

Instructions

1. 1 Bring sugar and water to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat; boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in vinegar and ginger. Cool mixture to room temperature.
2. 2 Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a sterile container; discard solids. Store at room temperature.
3. 3 Stir 1 part syrup into 4 to 5 parts water; serve cold with ice if desired.

By The Magpie

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• bread flour
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• bread flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 To make the starter: Place 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup water in a bowl with a lid; stir well. Cover and let sit at room temperature overnight. The next day, add 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup water to the bowl. Cover and let sit at room temperature overnight. On the third day, add 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 cup water to the bowl. Cover and let sit at room temperature overnight.
2. 2 To make the dough: In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Break the starter into small pieces and add it to the yeast mixture. Stir in 4 cups of flour and salt. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle a little flour over the dough and cover it with a dry cloth. Let it rise until doubled in size.
4. 4 Put the dough back onto a lightly floured work surface and punch out the air. Divide the dough in half and knead each piece for 2 to 3 minutes. Shape each piece into a tight oval loaf. Sprinkle two sheet pans with corn meal. Roll and stretch the two loaves until they are 15x12-inch ovals. Dust the tops of the loaves with flour. Cover with a dry cloth and let them rise in a warm place until doubled in size. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Mist with water 3 times in the first 15 minutes. Loaves are done when their bottoms sound hollow when tapped. Let cool on wire racks before serving.

By Bonnie

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• whole wheat flour
• active dry yeast
• all-purpose flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Stir water, flour, and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer until moistened. Mix in 1 cup flour and salt. Gradually mix in remaining 2 cups flour with a dough hook attachment until dough comes together.
2. 2 Knead dough until elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Add more flour or water, if needed, to keep dough from getting sticky or too stiff. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Punch down dough and roll into a long log; cut into 30 small walnut-sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Place an ungreased baking sheet on the center rack of the oven; preheat to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
5. 5 Roll each ball into a circle about 8 inches in diameter; dough should be paper thin and almost translucent. (If dough is too thick, it will bubble up like pita bread.)
6. 6 Pull out the oven shelf and place as many crackers onto the hot baking sheet as possible. Close the oven and bake until lightly browned on top with small bubbles, about 3 minutes.
7. 7 Remove crackers from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
8. 8 Repeat Steps 5 to 7 to bake remaining batches, adjusting dough thickness as necessary.

By Betty McCommon

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• active dry yeast
• bread flour
• salt
• za'atar
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Mix in 3 cups flour and salt. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. 2 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth, about 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl; turn to coat with oil. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
4. 4 Divide dough into 16 equal pieces and form into rounds. Roll into 1/4-inch-thick circles. Poke rounds with your fingers to create small indentations.
5. 5 Mix za'atar and olive oil together in a small bowl. Spread over circles. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until dough is golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

By Lady at the Stove

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• almond
• white sugar
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Place almonds in a food processor. Process to meal-like consistency, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Don't overprocess—mixture should still be crumbly, not paste-like.
2. 2 Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Start checking temperature with a candy thermometer every minute or so. Continue to cook until it reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) and is a medium-thick syrup, about 6 to 8 minutes longer. Don't overcook syrup, otherwise it will harden when cool.
3. 3 Remove from the heat and stir in almonds and almond extract. Return to the heat and cook, stirring with a spatula and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan to prevent scorching until almond paste just holds together, 30 to 60 seconds. Do not cook for too long, or it will caramelize.
4. 4 Remove from the heat and use when cool enough to handle. To refrigerate, wrap in waxed paper in an airtight container and use within a few weeks. To freeze, place wrapped almond paste in a freezer bag and freeze for up to six months.

By nch

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• rose water
• milk powder
• white sugar
• cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk water, rose water, milk powder, sugar, and cornstarch together in a saucepan until smooth. Place over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, and cook until it begins to boil; cook at a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat immediately; stir a few times to help it cool.
2. 2 Divide the mixture between 8 small serving glasses; refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

By bmaaq

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• apple
• sugar
• lemon
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 In a large, resealable plastic bag or plastic container with a lid, mix apples with the juice of 1/2 lemon. Freeze for several hours or overnight.
2. 2 In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in honey. Cool completely.
3. 3 Place apple in a blender, and liquidize them with juice of 1 lemon and the cooled sugar syrup until as smooth as possible. The peel will add texture, and prevent the mixture from being completely smooth.
4. 4 Transfer the mixture to an ice cream machine and freeze according to directions. Leave the sorbet out to soften 10 minutes prior to serving.

By MALKALEVADOM

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• sugar
• butter
• semolina flour
• pine nut

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

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• vegetable oil
• white sugar
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough cycle; press Start.
2. 2 When the Dough cycle is almost complete, preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into eight equal pieces and form into rounds. Cover the rounds with a damp cloth and let rest.
4. 4 Roll dough into thin flat circles, about 8 inches in diameter. Cook two at a time on preheated baking sheets or a baking stone until puffed up and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Repeat for remaining loaves.

By Sue Litster

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• vegetable oil
• white sugar
• yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Place all ingredients in bread pan of your bread machine, select Dough setting and start. When dough has risen long enough, machine will beep.
2. 2 Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently roll and stretch dough into a 12 inch rope. With a sharp knife, divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each into a smooth ball. With a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 6 to 7 inch circle. Set aside on a lightly floured countertop. cover with a towel. Let pitas rise about 30 minutes until slightly puffy.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Place 2 or 3 pitas on a wire cake rack. Place cake rack directly on oven rack. Bake pitas 4 to 5 minutes until puffed and tops begin to brown. Remove from oven and immediately place pitas in a sealed brown paper bag or cover them with a damp kitchen towel until soft. Once pitas a softened, either cut in half or split top edge for half or whole pitas. They can be stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for 1 or 2 months.

By Sandy

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• basmati rice
• salt
• olive oil
• fideo noodle
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the basmati rice, 2 cups of water, and salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the fideo noodles into the skillet in a thin layer, and gently cook and stir, turning the noodles frequently, until they fry to a rust-brown color. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the noodles, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until noodles are tender and water has absorbed, 5 to 8 minutes.
3. 3 Gently fluff the cooked basmati rice with a fork, and lightly fold in the cooked fideo and parsley. Add salt to taste.

By Xfactor_MR

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• tahini
• lemon juice
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Whisk tahini, lemon juice, and garlic together in a bowl; add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dressing reaches desired thickness.

By LonestarNR

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• corn oil
• egg
• caraway seed

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup warm water and sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over the top, and let stand for about 10 minutes, until foamy.
2. 2 Place flour in a large bowl, and stir in salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the corn oil and yeast mixture. Add the remaining water in small amounts until you have a soft moist dough that can be handled. Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead for at least 5 minutes. Return to the bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Deflate the risen dough, and divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball.
4. 4 On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball with a rolling pin so it is oval shaped, about 6 inches long, and 1/2 inch thick. Use a fork or dull knife to draw three lines on the top of each loaf. Place the loaves on a baking sheet. Mix together the egg and remaining tablespoon of water; brush the tops of the loaves with the mixture. Sprinkle caraway seeds over the tops, if using.
5. 5 Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the loaves are shiny and golden brown.

By redsoxfan213

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• vegetable oil
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• vegetable oil
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 2 cups water and 6 tablespoons oil to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Off heat, stir in flour and baking powder until well combined; cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
2. 2 Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition with an electric mixer; beat until mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
3. 3 Meanwhile, bring sugar and 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; stir until sugar is dissolved. Off heat, cool, at least 20 to 30 minutes.
4. 4 While syrup cools, heat 2 cups oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. 5 Spoon dough into a tulumba syringe or a piping bag fitted with a coupler and a star-shaped tip (closed or open). Pipe small portions of dough, in batches, into the hot oil. (You can also drop spoonfuls of dough into the hot oil, but the tulumbas won't have the traditional shape.) Fry until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; cool about 10 minutes. Transfer tulumbas to a bowl. Pour cooled syrup on top; let soak for at least 2 hours.

By Macedonian Cuisine

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• sugar
• lemon juice
• ricotta cheese
• cornstarch
• all-purpose flour
• active dry yeast
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Make a syrup by stirring the water, sugar, and lemon juice together in a saucepan over medium heat until thick; set aside to cool.
2. 2 Make a filling by combining the ricotta cheese and cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside.
3. 3 Make the dough by mixing together the flour and the yeast. Stir the water into the flour mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking to remove any lumps, until the mixture reaches a pourable consistency; allow to rest 1 hour.
4. 4 Heat a skillet over medium heat. Ladle 2 to 3 ounces of batter at a time into the center of the skillet into a round shape. Each katayef shell is finished when the top is dry and the bottom is slightly browned.
5. 5 Fill each shell with an equal portion of the cheese mixture. Fold one end of the shell over the cheese mixture and seal into a semi-circle shape by pinching along the edges.
6. 6 Heat the frying oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Fry the katayef in the oil until crispy and lightly browned; immerse in the syrup to coat; serve immediately.

By Mohamed El Refaee

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• olive oil
• vermicelli
• rice
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add vermicelli; cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour in rice and salt; stir until coated with oil.
2. 2 Reduce heat to low. Cook the rice mixture, stirring constantly, until rice turns pasty white, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. 3 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
4. 4 Stir water into the rice mixture. Cover; cook until most of the water is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Turn off heat; let sit until remaining water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.

By Gamila Salem

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• salt
• yogurt
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve the yeast, sugar, and salt in the warm water. Add the water and yogurt to the flour and mix well. The dough will be soft but not sticky. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a ball. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and allow it to rise at room temperature for 3 hours.
2. 2 Cut the dough into four portions. Shape the dough into rounds and flatten each round as though you're making pizza dough. Cover the rounds with a damp cloth and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Place one dough round in the skillet and bake until brown spots appear on the bottom, about 1 minute. Flip the bread and bake for an additional minute. Remove the bread and wrap it in a clean kitchen towel to keep warm.
4. 4 Repeat with the remaining dough rounds. Store any leftover flatbreads in an airtight container.

By sharwna

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• green lentil
• olive oil
• basmati rice
• onion
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place the lentils into a pot and cover with the water. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat for 5 minutes, then cover and remove from heat. Meanwhile, rinse the rice in cold water until water comes out clear.
2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the rice for about 1 minute, until the grains turn opaque and white, then stir in the lentils and water. Bring the rice mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low for 5 minutes. Stir once, then cover and reduce heat further to low. Continue cooking, covered (don't remove the lid!) until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes more.
3. 3 Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. When the rice is ready, stir in the caramelized onion and season with salt.

By sharon younan

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• white sugar
• strawberry
• mint
• ginger
• lemon
• white balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Bring sugar and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat; boil until sugar has dissolved. Stir in strawberries, mint, ginger, lemon peels, and lemon juice; return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 20 minutes. Off heat, stir in vinegar. Set syrup aside at room temperature for 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve; discard or reserve solids. Store syrup at room temperature in a sterile container.
3. 3 Stir 1 part syrup into 4 to 6 parts water; serve cold with ice if desired.

By The Magpie

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• sugar
• active dry yeast
• all-purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve sugar in about 1 cup of the water. Sprinkle the yeast over the top. Let stand for about 10 minutes, until foamy.
2. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, water, oil, and about half of the flour until well blended. Gradually mix in the rest of the flour until the dough is stiff enough to take out of the bowl. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, and cover with a cloth. allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size. This will take 1 to 2 hours.
3. 3 Divide dough into sections about the size of a grapefruit. Form into smooth balls, cover with a cloth, and let rise again for about 30 minutes.
4. 4 On a lightly floured surface, flatten each ball to 1/2 inch thickness, pressing out with your fingers. Circles should be about 8 inches across. Place on an oiled baking sheet. Let rest for about 10 minutes, or while you preheat the oven .
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
6. 6 Bake rounds until the top is lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven, and brush with melted butter. Repeat with remaining bread.

By PlainSight

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• all-purpose flour
• powdered milk
• instant yeast
• white sugar
• salt
• butter
• vegetable oil
• flour
• white sugar
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk flour, powdered milk, yeast, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Add butter and mix with your hands until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. 2 Gradually add water to flour mixture, using your hands to mix well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Lightly oil a large bowl with vegetable oil. Place dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Gently punch down dough. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces and form into balls. Cover with a light cloth and let rest 15 to 20 minutes. Dough may expand, but it's okay if it does not.
5. 5 Place a ball of dough on a lightly floured surface and press with the palm of your hand. Bring two opposite sides of dough together and pinch. Repeat with remaining opposite sides. Pull and press dough to form a flat, elongated diamond-like shape. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover with a cloth and let rest at least 10 minutes.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
7. 7 Mix water, flour, and sugar for paste in a small bowl. Brush over flatbreads and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
8. 8 Bake flatbreads in the preheated oven in batches until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes.

By Saleha Anwar

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• sugar
• rose water
• cardamom
• saffron
• butter
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small pot, stirring until sugar dissolves into a syrup. Stir rose water, cardamom, and saffron into the syrup. Reduce heat to low; cover to keep syrup hot.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour until mixture is a smooth paste, about 1 minute. Cook, stirring constantly, until paste turns brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Remove flour mixture from heat. Whisk in hot syrup gradually until syrup is completely absorbed and mixture is the consistency of a smooth, soft paste, at least 4 minutes.
4. 4 Spread mixture in a shallow bowl. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

By Soheila

Ingredients

• ✓ water
• ✓ water
• beef stew meat
• tomato paste
• turnip
• salt
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• maple syrup
• sugar
• rice

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot; cook stew meat in the boiling water until cooked through and water has completely evaporated, 30 to 45 minutes, skimming off any accumulated fat from top as needed.
2. 2 Stir tomato paste into the cooked stew meat until coated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 4 cups water, turnips, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Mix lemon juice, maple syrup, and sugar into stew meat mixture; reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve over cooked rice.

By HESANTONE