31456 ajwa date ring cookies middle eastern Recipes

english cucumber (leave peel on ), lemon juice, middle eastern style yogurt (not dannon), water, garlic clove (smashed), whole serrano pepper (smashed), salt (more if desired), dried mint (do not omit), olive oil (to garnish )

sour cream, chickpeas, drained, middle eastern seasoning, crushed garlic

dates, pitted and chopped, white sugar, water, lemon zest, orange zest, rolled oats, all-purpose flour, baking soda, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts, butter, melted, sugar for dusting

dates, finely chopped, sugar, water, vanilla, brown sugar, shortening, eggs, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, baking soda

olive oil, vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup), chickpeas, rinsed and drained, ground cumin, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cooked brown rice, chopped pitted dates, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh parsley

red lentil (mid-eastern type), garlic, kosher salt, cumin, nutmeg, coriander, oil, whole lemon, water

sour cream (250ml), self raising flour, margarine or 200 g butter, date spread, pitted dates, cinnamon-sugar mixture, plain vanilla halva (not halva spread)

butter, salt, vanilla extract, white sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, milk, dates, pitted and chopped, chopped walnuts

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, shortening, brown sugar, egg, sour cream, dates, pitted and chopped, walnut halves

butter, sugar, eggs, milk, baking powder, flour, salt, chopped dates, water, flour, sugar, chopped nuts , to taste

brown sugar, butter, softened, water, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, chopped dates, chopped nuts

farina (smeed), rendered butter, flour, oil or 1/2 cup crisco shortening, sugar, mahlab, ground (black cherry kernels), gum arabic, ground (miska), salt, yeast, water, milk, dates, cinnamon, nutmeg, rendered butter

ground lamb, plain yogurt, dried savory, garlic cloves, minced, lemon , zest of, finely grated, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt , plus, kosher salt, for seasoning, fresh ground black pepper, feta cheese, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil, for brushing, plain pita pocket bread (you know what i do), sliced onion tomato (to garnish ), sliced cucumber (to garnish ), arugula (to garnish ), fresh mint (to garnish ), plain yogurt or 1 cup middle eastern style, cucumber, peeled and seeded, kosher salt , plus additional, garlic clove, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dried mint, finely crumbled

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.

ground cumin, dried chilli flakes, cinnamon, ground coriander seeds, freshly ground black pepper, ground turmeric, if you have it or can buy it ,10 tsp ras-al-hanout spice mix, sea salt, chicken about 3 & 1/2 lbs ,cut into 8 pieces, olive oil, fresh ginger ,cut into matchsticks, garlic cloves ,crushed, tomato paste, amount saffron threads -optional, fresh thyme, grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, honey, green chillis ,split lengthways, onion diced, dried apricots ,halved, dried dates ,pitted and halved, carrot diced, chicken stock cubes, dry white wine, fresh mint sprigs for serving, fresh shelled pistachio nuts, couscous to serve, natural yoghurt to serve

dates, cut up fine (you may use a combination of figs, raisins and dates -litre/2 cup each- if you prefer), sugar, flour, water, lemon juice, shortening, sugar, eggs, heavy cream or 2 tbsp canned milk, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt

butter, brown sugar , firmly packed, egg, well beaten, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, date filling (or use for hamentaschen), chopped nuts, sugar , to taste

butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, dates, chopped, walnuts, chopped