Winter nut

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 •

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

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

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

premium pitted Sukari dates or fresh pitted Sukari dates • liquid tahini • creamy peanut butter • Toasted almond • Toasted sesame seeds, to taste • Chopped pistachios • Toasted and ground peanuts • Crushed tea biscuits (such as plain tea cookies)

(about 55 grams) unsalted butter • stevia • large egg • vanilla extract • baking powder • baking soda • (about 60 grams) tahini • (about 70 grams) sesame seeds • (about 125 grams) almond flour

egg • stevia sweetener • About 3 tablespoons tahini • Vanilla extract • Baking powder • Your choice of main mix-in, such as: • lightly roasted and ground peanuts (about 140 grams) • lightly roasted and ground sesame seeds (about 140 grams) • ground almonds (about 100 grams) • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • instant coffee (such as Nescafé)

kunafa pastry (about 500 grams) • Mixed nuts: shelled peanuts • cashews • raisins • almonds • hazelnuts • shredded coconut • water (about 240 ml) • clarified butter or ghee • For the syrup: 2 cups sugar (about 400 grams)

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • meat seasoning • herb salt • little wild thyme • Lemon pepper • For the sauce: • little parsley • Some walnuts • Salt and black pepper • Lemon juice • Olive oil • For the mashed potatoes: •

kunafa pastry • butter • powdered sugar • ground mixed nuts • Raisins and shredded coconut • Sugar syrup (see my other recipes for instructions)

lamb (about 600 grams) • onions • garlic • Parsley • Olive oil • Vegetable oil • black pepper • Salt to taste • turmeric • Saffron • cinnamon stick • ginger •

couscous (about 170 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • oil • tomato paste • Salt, black pepper, cumin • Mixed ground spices • lemon juice • red pepper • eggplant

kunafa pastry (500 grams) • unsalted butter (200 grams) • Chopped mixed nuts (such as walnuts and almonds) • Raisins • Powdered sugar • Shredded coconut • Simple syrup

fine white bulgur, soaked in 1 1/2 cups hot water (about 320 grams bulgur, 355 ml water) • chopped walnuts (about 60 grams) • medium potatoes, boiled and mashed • salt • large onion, finely chopped • olive oil (about 120 ml) • red pepper paste • pomegranate molasses • tomato paste • parsley, finely chopped • green onion, finely chopped • fresh mint, finely chopped •

eggs • milk • mixed nuts • baking powder • vanilla • oil • baking soda • salt • sugar • flour • peanut butter

flour • baking powder • salt • powdered sugar • vegetable oil • butter • peanut butter • cream cheese like Philadelphia • water • sesame seeds • nigella seeds

Kunafa dough (use as much as you need) • Ghee or clarified butter • sugar • Filling: • Clotted cream, cream cheese, or nuts (your choice)

oats • nuts (I added cashews and broke them up) • coconut • butter • Honey • cinnamon • vanilla • salt

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)

fine bulgur wheat • hot water • all-purpose flour • vegetable oil • red pepper paste • small onion, very finely grated • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • white pepper • For the filling: • (about 7 ounces) ground beef •

bulgur wheat (about 1 kg) • lean ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • ground beef or lamb (about 0.5 kg) • Almonds, pistachios, or pine nuts (use what you have) • Salt • Water • onion • Clarified butter (ghee) or butter

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

large cups fine bulgur (white or brown, as available and preferred) (about 400 grams) • large cup all-purpose flour (about 130 grams) • small onion, very finely grated • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste • Filling: • large onions, very finely chopped • ghee or clarified butter • salt •

white sandwich bread • melted butter (about 115 grams) • cream (such as Nestlé table cream, about 6.5 ounces/185 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste (about 56 grams) • Simple syrup, to taste • Chopped pistachios, for garnish

pita bread, cut into cubes and toasted • cooked chickpeas (about 510 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • Salt to taste • pine nuts (about 30 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 30 grams) • For garnish: • Pomegranate seeds • Parsley • red chili powder

Dough • soaked brown bulgur wheat • finely ground lean beef • mixed spices • salt • paprika • cumin • medium onion, grated • Filling • finely ground beef • medium onions, finely grated • salt •

fine bulgur (about 500 grams) • lean ground beef or veal (about 250 grams) • medium onion • Salt, black pepper, allspice, sweet paprika • For the filling: • ground beef (about 500 grams) • medium onions, finely chopped • Salt, black pepper, allspice • clarified butter or ghee • Chopped walnuts or pine nuts • Clarified butter or ghee for greasing, blanched almonds

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 •