Dough

fine bulgur wheat for kibbeh • lean beef, pounded or ground for kibbeh dough • finely ground beef for filling • large onions • Salt • Black pepper • Vegetable oil for deep frying • clarified butter (about 30 grams) • Pine nuts or walnuts for the filling

kunafa dough (shredded phyllo, kataifi) (about 300 grams) • melted butter (about 115 grams) • powdered sugar • instant coffee (such as Nescafé) • cornstarch (powdered) • whole milk (about 480 ml) • sugar • unsweetened cocoa powder • simple syrup (about 120 ml), for soaking

flour (about 625 grams) • yeast • sugar • milk powder • salt • warm water (about 480 ml) • warm water (about 120 ml) for the final step instead of oil

-Minute Dough • Beehive Bread Filling: • Mozzarella cheese • bell pepper • onion • black olives • oregano • garlic powder • tomato paste • Baalbek-Style Filling: • ground lamb (about 0.5 kg) • medium onions •

-minute dough (see my croissant dough recipe) • Store-bought pizza sauce • Shredded kasseri cheese

Potato Filling: • large potato, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • curry powder • Salt and pepper • olive oil • Ground Beef Filling: • ground beef (about 225 grams) • onion, finely chopped • olive oil • cumin •

warm milk, water, or plain yogurt (240 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 125 grams) • instant dry yeast • sugar • olive oil (60 ml) • salt • all-purpose flour, as needed (375–500 grams)

kataifi pastry (shredded phyllo dough) • Cream (see my previous recipes) • Simple syrup (see my previous recipes) • Pistachios for garnish • Oil or clarified butter (as needed)

spinach (1 kg) • ground beef (1/2 kg) • onions • hot chili pepper • Salt • black pepper and mixed spices • lemons • olive oil (120 ml) • onions • chili pepper • Salt, black pepper, mixed spices • all-purpose flour (1.5 kg) •

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 •

Baklava or phyllo dough • melted butter (about 100 grams) • ground pistachios or walnuts (about 250 grams) • ground cardamom • sugar • sugar • water • lemon juice • rose water

finely ground beef (about 225 grams) • large onion • medium tomatoes • parsley • red and yellow bell pepper • garlic cloves • tomato paste • Spices: • allspice • Black pepper • Cinnamon • spice blend •

ready-made atayef dough • Ground pistachios • Homemade clotted cream (ashta) • orange blossom water • (about 7 oz/200 grams) ready-made clotted cream (ashta)

Baklava dough • flour (about 120 grams) • hot water (about 480 ml) • small cup oil (about 60 ml) • powdered milk (about 16 grams) • salt • vinegar • simple syrup (about 60 ml) • ghee (about 5 grams) • Filling • Clotted cream (or thickened cream) • Pistachios

fine brown bulgur for kibbeh (about 340 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 50 grams) • all-purpose flour, for adjustments (about 17 grams) • salt • hot water (about 4 1/4 cups) • ground cumin • water (about 8 1/2 cups) • ground cumin • salt

Puff pastry dough • finely chopped pistachios (about 120 grams) • sugar • For topping the baklava: • sweetened condensed milk (about 120 ml) • (7 oz/200 grams) whipping cream • orange blossom water • honey • Finely ground pistachios for garnish

all-purpose flour (about 625 grams) • warm water (about 480 ml) • instant yeast (about 18 grams) • sugar (about 25 grams) • powdered milk (about 16 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • salt (about 8 grams) • Spinach • sumac (about 24 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • salt • onion, finely chopped •

warm milk (480 ml) • instant yeast • sugar • salt • egg • olive oil (120 ml) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • white vinegar (adds fluffiness to the dough) • all-purpose flour (about 875 grams) • For the filling: shredded mozzarella cheese • Melted butter for brushing the pastries • sesame seeds (60 grams) for sprinkling on top

flour (about 315 grams) • sugar • yeast • salt • water (about 120 ml) • warm milk (about 120 ml) • Filling: • ground beef (about 1 kilogram) • large onion • tomatoes • chili pepper • salt •

baklava dough • (about 170 grams) pistachios • small cup rose water • clarified butter or ghee • Simple syrup • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (120 ml) • rose water

warm milk (240 ml) • yeast • oil (60 ml) • sugar • flour (about 375 grams) • salt • baking powder • white vinegar • Filling • ground beef (about 300 grams) • onion • tomatoes •

flour (about 500 grams) • sugar • instant yeast • milk (about 240 ml) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • mahlab for flavor • warm water (about 240 ml) • For the filling: • Za'atar and olive oil • Feta cheese flavored with dried za'atar

shredded kataifi dough (1 kg) • clotted cream or ashta (500 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • simple syrup (about 240 ml)

shredded knafeh dough (kataifi) (about 225 grams) • unsalted butter, melted (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • whole milk (960 ml) • whole milk, extra (240 ml) • heavy cream (240 ml) • cornstarch (about 48 grams) • sugar (about 63 grams) • orange blossom water (15 ml) • rose water (15 ml) • mastic gum pieces, ground with a pinch of sugar • Pistachios •

kunafa dough (250 grams) • butter • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • semolina • orange blossom water • Simple syrup • Pistachios

kunafa dough • For the filling: • Coarsely ground walnuts • orange blossom water • rose water • simple syrup (about 60 ml)

shredded kataifi dough or ready-made knafeh dough • unsalted butter • Akkawi cheese • fine semolina flour (about 65 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 600 grams) • rose water • orange blossom water • fresh lemon juice

all-purpose flour (1 kilogram) • cornstarch (about 120 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • melted vegetable shortening or ghee (about 200 grams) • powdered milk (about 100 grams) • baking powder (about 12 grams) • Warm water, as needed for kneading • Sweet Akawi cheese (or substitute with unsalted mozzarella) • Sugar • Water • Juice of half a lemon

shredded kunafa dough • clotted cream or cooked cream, as desired • vegetable ghee or unsalted butter (about 225 grams) • Simple syrup • Pistachios, for garnish • Citrus blossom jam, for garnish

Kunafa dough • (about 43 grams) sweet cheese, small tray • Kunafa coloring • Simple syrup • For garnish: pistachios