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White or whole wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed and ground • oil or less (about 60 ml) • Cardamom • Ground pistachios + 1 tablespoon sugar + cardamom • Warm honey or light simple syrup

semolina (1 kilogram) • sugar (200 grams) • whole milk (240 ml) • vegetable oil (240 ml) • ground mastic, mixed with 1/2 teaspoon sugar • baking powder • orange blossom water • rose water • tahini • For the syrup: • sugar (500 grams) • water (360 ml) •

phyllo dough • pistachios mixed with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon • unsalted butter • simple syrup

Kunafa pastry • Melted butter for brushing • Whole almonds • Cold sugar syrup

kunafa dough (if you can find fresh kunafa dough, it will be even better) • (about 225 grams) unsalted butter, melted • (about 240 ml) thick sugar syrup • For garnish: • Custard or milk pudding • Chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella) • Cookies • Mixed nuts

garlic powder • paprika • brown sugar • salt • pepper • olive oil • store-bought barbecue sauce (optional)

egg • vanilla • milk (60 ml) • sugar • oil • salt • flour (about 60 grams) • baking powder • For topping: • Strawberries • Nutella or honey

eggs • flour (about 315 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • salt • cocoa powder • oil • Water or milk for mixing • baking powder • baking soda • caramel-flavored cookies + 1 white chocolate bar + a little sugar + hot milk (mix all ingredients in a food processor or blender)

flour (about 125 grams) • fresh or shelf-stable milk (about 120 ml) • eggs • baking powder • salt • vanilla extract • sugar (about 50 grams) • oil (about 60 ml)

flour (about 120 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • powdered milk (such as Nido) • sugar • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt • oil (about 60 ml)

all-purpose flour (about 125 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • dry milk powder (about 25 grams) • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt • oil • cold water (about 150 ml) • eggs

egg • sugar • vegetable oil • baking powder • low-fat milk (about 240 ml) • vanilla extract • flour (about 120 grams) • salt • Cream cheese, cut into cubes (such as Kiri or any cream cheese), sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon • Sweetened condensed milk • Caramel-flavored sweetened condensed milk • Pecans

unsalted butter (250 grams) • powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • eggs (use 2 whole eggs and 1 yolk only) • Vanilla extract • baking powder • roasted, ground peanuts (about 140 grams) • All-purpose flour (as needed) • Sesame seeds • Egg whites • Jam and food coloring • Halal gelatin and food coloring • Honey (I use homemade)

For the kunafa layers: • kunafa pastry (shredded phyllo dough) • vegetable ghee or clarified butter (about 225 grams) • yellow or orange food coloring, optional • For the filling: • crushed peanuts (about 45 grams) • raisins (about 75 grams) • mixed nuts, crushed (about 45 grams) • shredded coconut (about 25 grams) • sugar (about 38 grams) • ground cinnamon • ground cloves •

kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough) • (about 2/3 cup) clarified butter, unsalted butter, or a mix of both, melted • orange blossom water • For the filling: • (about 1.1 lbs) mozzarella cheese (preferably Akkawi cheese if available) • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • orange blossom water • For the syrup: • sugar (about 300 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • orange blossom water •

Pakistani vermicelli • egg • sugar (100 grams) • plain yogurt (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • vanilla extract • powdered milk (50 grams) • oil (120 ml) • all-purpose flour (120 grams) • baking powder • Sweetened condensed milk, for topping

kunafa pastry • powdered sugar • food coloring • butter • rose water • For the filling • cornstarch • sugar • water (about 240 ml) • powdered milk • cream (such as Nestlé table cream or any thick cream) • cheese

shredded kunafa dough • Mixed nuts and a little butter • Glucose syrup • oil or ghee (about 60 ml) • Aluminum foil • For the glucose syrup: • sugar (about 450 grams) • water (about 120 ml) with orange blossom water and a squeeze of lemon juice

shredded kataifi dough (250 grams) • Akawi cheese (500 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • orange blossom water • clarified butter (melted, but not hot) • Ground pistachios for garnish

kunafa pastry • Clarified butter (ghee) mixed with butter, amount depends on the quantity of kunafa • Fresh cream or clotted cream (qishta or kaymak) • Simple syrup • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml)

kunafa dough (such as Sunbulah or any brand you like) • For the filling: • small glass (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml) cornstarch • rose water • sugar • (about 7 ounces or 200 grams) cream • milk

kunafa pastry (500 grams) • unsalted butter, melted and warm (250 grams) • powdered sugar • For the filling: • Raisins, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, and shredded coconut (use as much as you like) • Cold simple syrup

kunafa pastry (about 500 grams) • unsalted butter, melted • sugar • Filling: • You can use just fresh clotted cream (ashta), or add shredded mozzarella cheese • Or for the cooked filling: • milk (240 ml) • sugar (50 grams) • all-purpose flour (8 grams) • cornstarch (24 grams) • Clotted cream (ashta) • Rose water or vanilla extract, to taste

Thin ready-made kunafa pastry • powdered sugar • rose water • unsalted butter • Red or orange food coloring • cardamom • Filling: • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • sugar • cream (such as Nestlé table cream or any thick cream) • cream cheese spread •

kunafa dough (500 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • Mixed nuts (especially hazelnuts and pistachios) • Sugar syrup • Thick syrup

phyllo dough sheets, 24 sheets (500 grams) • melted butter • finely ground walnuts • For the syrup: • sugar • water • orange blossom water • rose water • fresh lemon juice

powdered sugar (60 grams) • chopped mixed nuts (such as hazelnuts, cashews, or almonds) (60 grams) • oil (120 ml) • date tahini (120 ml) • ground cardamom • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • baking powder

rice (about 400 grams) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • tomato paste • zucchini or squash • eggplants • green bell peppers • tomato • onions • Grape • Salt and black pepper • citric acid (or juice of 1 lemon) • Oil •

tahini (240 ml) • vegetable oil (120 ml) • warm water (240 ml) • powdered milk (about 100 grams) • packed powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • sesame seeds • black seed (nigella sativa) • all-purpose flour (about 690 grams), or as needed • baking powder

lamb, cut into small pieces (about 450 grams) • raisins (about 75 grams) • Whole prunes, as needed for your family • Dried apricots • star anise • cinnamon stick • whole cloves • Juice from 1 medium onion (use only the juice) • sugar (about 200 grams) • butter (about 14 grams) • salt • small pinch of turmeric