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Egyptian Rose Leaves

Egyptian Rose Leaves

4.4

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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

Fereni Starch Pudding

Fereni Starch Pudding

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve cornstarch in 1 cup milk in a small bowl; set aside.
  2. 2 Combine remaining 1 cup milk, ground almonds, and cardamom seeds in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; whisk in cornstarch mixture until well blended. Stir in sugar and rosewater until incorporated. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil for about 3 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove cardamom seeds; divide pudding among serving dishes. Garnish with slivered almonds. Serve warm or cold.

By Zahra

Flavorful Persian Braised Lamb Shanks

Flavorful Persian Braised Lamb Shanks

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
210 min
Total
300 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil over lamb shanks and cover with salt.
  2. 2 Mix turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, cumin, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over lamb shanks. Let lamb shanks marinate for 1 hour at room temperature.
  3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot. Cook and stir onion until browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Whisk hot water, lime juice, rose water, and saffron together in a small bowl. Cover and let steep for 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook lamb shanks in batches until browned, 5 to 8 minutes per batch. Transfer lamb shanks to a plate.
  6. 6 Whisk wine into the pot, scraping any browned bits off the bottom. Add onion and garlic mixture, steeped saffron mixture, parsley, thyme, lime zest, and bay leaves. Return lamb shanks to the pot. Cover with chicken broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until lamb shanks are tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
  7. 7 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  8. 8 Uncover pot and simmer until broth reduces slightly, about 20 minutes. Transfer lamb shanks to an oven-safe dish.
  9. 9 Place lamb shanks in the preheated oven to keep warm.
  10. 10 Bring broth to a boil; simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Spoon broth over lamb shanks.

By Andraya Winters

Strawberry Rosewater Ice Cream

Strawberry Rosewater Ice Cream

3.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the strawberries and 1/3 cup sugar in a bowl; mash together with a potato masher. Store the mixture in the refrigerator while preparing the rest of the recipe.
  2. 2 Stir together the egg yolks, milk, salt and 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C), making sure the mixture does not boil; transfer to a chilled bowl and move to the refrigerator to cool, stirring occasionally. Once cooled, stir in the cream, rosewater, and strawberry mixture.
  3. 3 Fill an ice cream maker with the mixture, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

By Ms Munchie

Rose Petal Pound Cake

Rose Petal Pound Cake

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
95 min

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