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Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• confectioners' sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Put flour in a wide saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until fragrant, about 15 minutes. Don't let it turn yellow. Add sugar slowly, mixing well, until combined.
2. 2 Add melted butter and vanilla to the mixture. Mix all by a spoon or your hands, but be careful, as it can be very hot, until it has a sand-like consistency. Transfer to a 9x9-inch pan, pressing down as much as you can.
3. 3 Cut the mixture into a baklava shape or squares.
4. 4 Chill until set, 1 to 2 hours. Serve.

By Bahar's

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• salt
• milk
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Whisk flour and salt together in a bowl; form a well in the center. Add milk and oil; mix until smooth dough forms.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a lightly-floured work surface; knead until smooth and pliable, 10 to 15 minutes. Set dough aside to rest for 15 minutes.
4. 4 Divide dough into 4 equal pieces; roll out each piece with a rolling pin to 1/4-inch thickness. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

By TeenChef14

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• cardamom
• salt
• egg
• butter
• sugar
• nigella seed

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 11x13-inch rectangular baking dish.
2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt together in a bowl.
3. 3 Whisk eggs together in a small bowl. Discard 1/4 of the egg mixture. Combine remaining egg mixture, butter, and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture slowly. Beat briefly on low speed just until dough comes together.
4. 4 Transfer dough to the baking dish. Dust your hands with flour and pat dough into an even layer about 3/4-inch thick. Prick dough in several places with a fork and sprinkle the nigella seeds evenly on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the edges to loosen it from the pan; cut roht into squares while still warm. Let cool.

By sarabear

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• sugar
• baking powder
• butter
• tahini

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
2. 2 Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl; add butter and tahini and mix until dough is crumbly. Roll dough into small balls and press each ball into a flattened cookie shape using your palms. Arrange cookies in the prepared baking sheet and press with a fork.
3. 3 Place the baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and bake until cookies are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Nuriti

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• butter
• confectioners' sugar
• cardamom
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. 2 Stir butter and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth; stir in flour and cardamom until well blended.
3. 3 Pinch off tablespoons of dough; roll into thin ropes. Join ends together into circles; place 1 almond half on seams where circles join. Place on the prepared cookie sheets.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, about 20 minutes. Cookies should remain white, but may turn golden at edges.

By redsoxfan213

Ingredients

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

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• 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

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

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• shortening
• sugar
• egg
• rosewater
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and rose fluid until fluffy. Stir flour and salt together, then mix in butter mixture. Dough will be soft. Chill several hours or overnight.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Light grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. 3 Using 1/3 of dough at time (keep rest of dough refrigerated) roll into balls about 3/4 inch in diameter. Place on cookie sheets. Flatten with hand until approximately half of their original thickness. Imagine the flattened cookie to be a clock. Make 2 slits, each 1/2 inch long, in cookie at 10:00 and at 2:00. Pinch bottom to form "base" of petal. Sprinkle with red or pink decorator's sugar.
4. 4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. Do not brown tops of cookies!

By J. Storm

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• sugar
• salt
• water
• egg white
• butter
• egg white
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 In a large bowl, stir together, flour, sugar and salt. Add water, 1 egg white and melted butter; mix well to make a stiff dough. Knead until dough is smooth, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Divide dough into 10 balls. Roll each ball on lightly floured surface until paper thin. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until browned.

By SALLYCOOKS

Ingredients

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

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

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

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• butter
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• tahini
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla and tahini, mix until well combined. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder, then stir into butter mixture. Drop onto an ungreased cookie sheet in tablespoon-sized pieces.
3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until they turn golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack.

By Faina Gersh

Ingredients

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

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• potato
• onion
• egg
• salt
• baking powder
• canola oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place 1/4 of the potatoes, onion, eggs, salt, flour, and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor; pulse several times until the vegetables are finely chopped. Add remaining potatoes and pulse again until all potatoes are finely chopped and mixture is thoroughly combined.
2. 2 Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Scoop up about 1/3 cup of potato mixture at a time and place in skillet. Fry latkes until brown and crisp on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook other sides until brown, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
3. 3 Repeat with remaining potato mixture, replenishing oil as needed. Serve hot.

By basg101

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• semolina flour
• turmeric
• baking powder
• white sugar
• milk
• vegetable oil
• pine nut

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

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• anise seed
• baking powder
• fennel seed
• baking soda
• corn oil
• sugar
• egg
• vinegar
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Mix flour, anise seeds, baking powder, fennel seeds, and baking soda together in a medium bowl.
3. 3 Whisk oil, sugar, eggs, and vinegar together in a separate bowl. Pour over flour mixture and mix until dough comes together. Divide dough into small pieces and roll into short ropes. Join ends together to form rings.
4. 4 Arrange cookie rings on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Dianashh

Ingredients

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

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

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• active dry yeast
• water
• olive oil
• kosher salt
• olive oil
• za'atar
• kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1 Mix yeast with warm water in a large mixing bowl and allow to stand until a creamy layer of foam appears, about 10 minutes. Whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil, then gradually stir in flour and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
2. 2 Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth and just a little bit sticky, 10 to 12 minutes. Place dough into an oiled bowl and turn dough around in bowl to coat surface with oil; cover bowl and refrigerate dough overnight. (Dough should double in size.)
3. 3 Coat a 9x13-inch baking sheet generously with 2 tablespoons olive oil; place dough in the center of the baking sheet and flatten into a thick disk. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
4. 4 Use your palms and fingers to gently press and stretch dough to the edges of the oiled baking sheet, making the flatbread as even in thickness as you can. With fingertips, make small indentations in the dough. Brush dough with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
5. 5 Stir za'atar and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt together in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over the flatbread. Let dough rest for 30 minutes uncovered.
6. 6 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
7. 7 Bake flatbread in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

By cynjne

Ingredients

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

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

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• milk
• date
• brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat milk in a saucepan until almost boiling and stir in dates; let soak for several hours, refrigerated. For best flavor, refrigerate dates and milk overnight.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a medium loaf pan.
3. 3 Transfer milk and dates to food processor, add brown sugar, and process into a smooth paste. Mix in vegetable oil and vanilla extract with a few pulses.
4. 4 Whisk flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pulse flour mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time, into the date paste until batter is smooth; do not overmix. Stir walnuts into batter with a fork and transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

By MGPaneer

Ingredients

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

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• salt
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• almond extract
• almond
• rosewater
• red food coloring
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9-inch tube pan.
2. 2 Sift together flour and salt; set aside.
3. 3 Beat butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy; it should be noticeably lighter in color. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and eggs together until doubled in volume. Mixture should be thick and lemon-colored.
4. 4 Add sifted flour and salt gradually to the egg mixture, mixing until fully combined. Fold in creamed butter and mix thoroughly.
5. 5 Divide batter into two equal parts. Into one part, add the almond extract and the ground almonds. To the other part, add the rosewater and the red food coloring. Spoon batters alternately into the prepared pan.
6. 6 Bake in preheated oven until a cake tester comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool for 15 minutes; then remove from pan to cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• butter
• egg
• rose water
• rose petal
• baking powder
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs and rose water; fold in rose petals.
2. 2 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; mix into dough. Cover and chill dough 1 hour to overnight.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. 4 Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about ⅓-inch thickness. Cut into shapes with a shaped cutter or cut into rectangles or squares. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until light and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• yeast
• salt
• sugar
• whole wheat flour
• olive oil
• corn oil
• za'atar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix water, yeast, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, olive oil, and corn oil; mix using your hands, adding more whole wheat flour if needed, until dough holds together. Mix za'atar into dough until evenly incorporated (see notes).
3. 3 Shape dough, about 1/4 cup per piece, into rounds on a floured work surface. Arrange rounds on baking sheets.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

By Stacey

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• granny smith apple
• salt
• egg
• vegetable oil
• milk
• water
• oil
• cinnamon
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 In a shallow bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Whisk in the eggs, 1 tablespoon of oil, milk, and water until batter is smooth. The batter should be just thick enough to stick to the apples and coat them. If the batter is too thin, more flour may be added. If the batter does not want to stick, toss the apples with a bit of flour.
2. 2 Heat one inch of vegetable oil in a deep heavy skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. 3 Coat apple slices with batter, and place 4 or 5 slices into the hot oil at a time. Fry until golden on one side, then use tongs to flip and fry until brown on the other side. Drain on paper towels. Stir together the cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the apple slices before serving.

By OLIVIABREEN

Ingredients

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

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• cumin
• cauliflower
• egg
• garlic
• cumin
• tomato paste
• salt
• milk
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; add 2 teaspoons cumin to boiling water. Cook cauliflower florets, working in batches, in boiling water until cooked but still crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and cool on a plate.
2. 2 Blend flour, egg, garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin, tomato paste, and salt in a blender or food processor until batter is smooth; thin with milk as needed.
3. 3 Heat oil in a deep skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Dip cauliflower florets in batter; fry battered cauliflower in hot oil, working in batches, until cauliflower is golden and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

By Marmar

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• sugar
• butter
• yogurt
• rose water
• cardamom
• almond
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 24-cup muffin pan.
2. 2 Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl; set aside.
3. 3 Combine eggs and sugar in a large heatproof bowl; set on top of a pan of simmering water. Beat constantly with a whisk or electric mixer until thick and pale yellow, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and continue to beat until cooled, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Mix in butter, yogurt, rose water, and cardamom. Stir in flour mixture by hand. Fold in slivered almonds. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle pistachios over tops.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until firm to the touch and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

By shahrzad

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• white sugar
• lime
• vanilla extract
• vegetable oil
• salt
• egg
• corn oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil; stir until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium; add lime juice. Simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla; let syrup cool.
2. 2 Stir together vegetable oil, remaining 2 cups water, remaining 1 cup sugar, and salt in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Add flour all at once; stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until batter forms into a ball. Cook until batter is shiny, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and cool for about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Flatten batter into the bottom of the bowl. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix until batter is creamy. Pour into a cloth piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
4. 4 Heat corn oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat until bubbly; reduce heat to medium-low. Squeeze 2 inches of batter onto an oiled spatula and lower into hot oil; repeat until the saucepan is full. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer pastries to a paper bag to drain, about 30 seconds.
5. 5 Soak hot pastries in syrup; transfer to a plate to cool, about 5 minutes.

By UnboundedPassion