9 eastern butter nut Recipes

mixed shelled pistachio nuts (shelled ) or 1/2 cup pine nuts, combined to make 1/2 cup (shelled), dried apricot , julienned, couscous, superfine sugar, superfine sugar, butter, softened, ground cinnamon, hot milk

lean meat, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, basmati rice , soaked in water for 15 minutes, then drained (or long grain rice), chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, raisins, tomato paste, cinnamon, salt, ground black pepper, ground cardamom, butter, toasted pine nuts, toasted almond

extra virgin olive oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs , chopped into bite-sized pieces, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, grated, carrot, shredded, fresh bay leaf, smoked paprika, ground cumin, coriander, ground cinnamon, salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried apricot, chopped, lemon , juice and zest of, kalamata olive, chopped, chicken stock, butter, pine nuts, sliced almonds, couscous, flat leaf parsley, chopped

milk, eggs, sugar (i used half unbleached white and half dark brown ), vanilla extract, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, freshly grated orange zest, orange blossom water, stale bread cubes, cranberry sauce, butter, nuts, to garnish (i used slivered almonds although walnuts, pistachios,pecans, hazelnuts, etc. will work)

purchased kadayif dough, unsalted butter melted, syrup, sugar, water, juice from fresh lemom, walnuts chopped fine ( pecans may also be used ), cinnamon, sugar, honey

sugar , or 2 cups and 1 cup honey, water, lemon juice, light corn syrup (optional), cinnamon (optional), whole cloves, or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom (optional), blanched almonds , pistachios, walnuts, or any combination, finely chopped or coarsely ground (about 4 cups), sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves or cardamom (optional), sheets) phyllo dough, melted butter or vegetable oil

pita breads, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, ground veal or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb, chili pepper, finely chopped, salt and pepper, allspice, cinnamon, sumac, lemon juice, cayenne, chopped flat leaf parsley, pine nuts, toasted, melted butter or 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil