Coconut nut

coarse semolina (about 480 grams) • melted butter (about 115 grams) • plain yogurt (about 360 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • shredded coconut (about 40 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • salt • butter, at room temperature • Pine nuts

Baguette or French bread • baking powder • eggs • flour • Orange zest • Vanilla extract • salt • Lemon extract • milk • Honey • Roasted peanuts • Or sesame seeds, roasted •

white bread • shelled pistachios (about 65 grams) • shredded coconut (about 40 grams) • milk (about 950 ml) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar • orange blossom water • rose water • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • rose water •

finely ground rice (about 180 grams) • water (about 1.9 liters) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • sugar (about 300 grams, adjust to taste) • Walnuts • Almonds • Pistachios • Finely shredded coconut

coarse semolina (about 480 grams) • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • plain yogurt • powdered milk • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • Whole almonds • Simple syrup • ghee or unsalted butter

flour (about 190 grams) • cinnamon • ground caraway • unsweetened cocoa powder • salt • plus 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 120 grams) • white sugar • Brown sugar (enough to make a total of 1/2 cup sugar combined with the white sugar) • egg • vanilla extract • For garnish: • Nuts soaked in water for at least 1 hour (to soften) •

finely ground rice • water • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • sugar • Shredded coconut and mixed nuts for garnish

ground rice (about 480 grams) • water (5.5 liters) • sugar (about 1 kg) • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • Mixed nuts for garnish, amounts to taste and availability: almonds (I forgot to add them) • walnuts • cashews • raisins • pistachios • shredded coconut

ready-made baklava phyllo dough or homemade (see my other recipes for how to make it) • For brushing between layers • butter (about 115 grams) • ghee (about 115 grams) • (Filling) • finely chopped walnuts (about 300 grams) • finely chopped peanuts (about 140 grams) • finely chopped and toasted kataifi pastry with 1 tablespoon ghee (about 70 grams) • shredded coconut, optional (about 40 grams) • ground cinnamon • prepared simple syrup, for soaking (about 120 ml) • (Simple Syrup) Prepare in advance •

fine rice flour (about 160 grams) • water (about 1.65 liters) • sugar (about 400 grams) • ground cinnamon • ground caraway • For garnish: • Shredded coconut • Pistachios • Almonds • Pine nuts • Walnuts • Hazelnuts •

whole milk (1 liter) • semolina (medium grind) • plain cream (such as table cream, about 6 oz/170 g) • white sugar • vanilla extract with mastic (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract plus a pinch of ground mastic, if available) • orange blossom water • Honey, for serving • Nuts for garnish: • Dried edible rose petals • Sliced pistachios • Shredded coconut and ground pistachios

whole milk (about 950 ml) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • mastic (ground) • rose water • orange blossom water • plain clotted cream (ashta) or thick cream • ground pistachios, almonds, or shredded coconut for garnish (about 60 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 355 ml) • lemon juice •

rice flour • sugar • ground cinnamon • ground caraway • water • shredded coconut • ground pistachios • ground walnuts • blanched, chopped almonds • golden raisins (optional)

ground rice (about 180 grams) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • sugar (300–400 grams), to taste • water (about 1.9 liters) • Shredded coconut and mixed nuts, soaked in hot water and peeled, for garnish

fine rice (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • ground cinnamon • ground caraway • ground anise • water (about 1.4 liters) • brewed anise tea (about 480 ml) • For garnish: • Raw mixed nuts and seeds • Shredded coconut

fine rice flour (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • water (about 2.1 liters) • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • ground anise • ground fennel seed • For garnish: • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • raw almonds and walnuts (about 140 grams total) • raw pine nuts (about 90 grams)

water (about 2.1 liters) • sugar (about 400 grams) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • finely ground rice (about 180 grams) • For garnish: • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • Nuts for garnish as desired (walnuts, almonds, pistachios, pine nuts)

ground rice (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 600 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • spiced water (see below) • water (2 liters) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • fresh ginger, peeled and sliced • cinnamon sticks • anise seeds • shredded coconut (about 240 grams) • blanched almonds, soaked in water (preferably rose water) (about 300 grams) •

water (about 950 ml) • powdered milk (about 200 grams) • sugar • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • toasted white bread • vanilla extract • sweetened condensed milk (about 240 ml) • hot simple syrup (about 480 ml) • pistachios, roughly ground (about 1 1/3 cups) • shredded coconut, as needed

cinnamon sticks (about 500 grams) • fresh ginger (about 250 grams) • water (1 liter) • shredded coconut, for garnish • walnuts, for garnish

fine rice flour (about 160 grams) • water (about 1.65 liters) • sugar (about 300 grams) • ground caraway • ground anise • ground cinnamon • For garnish • Shredded coconut • Cashews • Almonds • Walnuts • Pistachios •

finely ground rice • water • ground cinnamon • ground caraway • cornstarch • sugar (adjust to taste) • For garnish: shredded coconut • blanched almonds • cashews • raisins • walnuts • pistachios •

mixed nuts, chopped • finely crushed cookies • finely chopped dried apricots • finely chopped dried figs • finely chopped pitted dates • raisins (or any available) • Add any other dried fruits you have on hand • For the Muhallabia: • whole milk (1 liter) • cornstarch • all-purpose flour • shredded coconut •

eggs • sugar • milk • clarified butter or vegetable oil • flour • baking powder • salt • raisins • coarsely chopped walnuts • shredded coconut • vanilla • apples, grated and peeled •

kunafa (shredded phyllo dough) • butter • vegetable oil • Qashtalia: • milk • additional milk • fresh cream • cornstarch, or 6 tablespoons • sugar • flavorings, orange blossom water or rose water • honey, flavored with orange blossom water • vanilla •