Katayef Dough

Katayef Dough

2 c flour

1 c smeed

1 tsp bk powder

1 tsp yeast

1 tsp sugar

pinch bk soda, pinch salt

2.5 c warm water

mahlep 2-3 balls pounded (optional)

mix in a blender, and allow to rise till it reaches the top. Blend back to original amount

Syrup

1-2 cardamom pods

1 stick cinnamon

Apple Danish Bars

Apple Danish Recipe #33882
This is great for an afternoon coffee group, or something sweet and special for breakfast or brunch! I use Granny Smith for the extra tart taste! I know the recipe has been in the family for over 90 years.
by Taylor in Belgium
16-20 servings
16-20 squares
1¾ hours 1 hour prep

1cup shortening
3cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1egg, separated
1/2 cup milk
6 cups peeled sliced apples
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1teaspoon cinnamon (I always use liberally)
1/4 cup margarine

Glaze
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-3 tablespoons milk

Cut shortening into flour and salt mixture.
Combine milk and egg yolk and add to flour mixture.
Pat 1/2 of the dough into jelly roll pan 11"x16".
Arrange apple slices on crust.
Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon and sprinkle over apples.
Dot with margarine.
Roll out remaining dough and cover apple layer.
Brush top of dough with slightly beaten egg white.
Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.
Let cool slightly then make glaze by blending glaze ingredients and drizzling over warm danish.

Sambousik dough

each 2.5 (bell) glasses of flour= .5 pack of butter, or1 bag of flour = 1 pack butter

Chicken Pot Pie

Got this off one of my message board friends....this is a copy paste of her post..Moh loved it. Very homey.

Chicken Pot Pie

In the bottom of a 9x11 dish spread one can of cream of
chicken soup. Add cooked and cut up pieces of chicken
breast. Pour 2 cups of chicken stock over this.

To make the crust take 1 1/2 cups of self rising flour,
1 1/2 sticks of melted unsalted butter and 1 1/2 cups of
milk. Mix together alternating butter and milk until
blended (don't add either one all at once or the butter
will separate too much). Batter will be very runny. Pour
this over the soup, chicken and broth.

Bake at 375 for 45 min to 1 hour. You can obviously add
any veggies that you want but I always just put mine on
the side and serve with rice.

Inside Out Ravioli

Very very good. Moh took some leftovers to work, and his coworkers wouldn't let him eat it in peace. Sometimes I add ground beef, sometimes not.

Inside Out Ravioli

1 10 oz. pkg frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
1 lb. bowtie noodles, cooked and drained
3 T. oil
2 c. sharp shredded cheddar
1/2 c. breadcrumbs
2 eggs
garlic salt to taste
64 oz. red meat sauce

Combine all ingredients except red sauce in a large
bowl. Put 2 c. of red sauce in the bottom of two greased
deep baking dishes. Add half of the pasta mixture on
top. Pour another 2 c. of red sauce on the top of the
mixture. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and place in a
375 degree preheated oven for 45 minutes or until
bubbly. This dish also freezes well.
Enjoy!

Caramel popcorn

Caramel popcorn

Ingrediants:

1 cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

½ cup corn syrup

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 quarts popped popcorn

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place popcorn in a very large bowl
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.
3. Place in 2 large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

CUCUMBER YOGURT SALAD

Taken from this site, this is wonderful in the hot summer months.

Maast-o-Khiar (CUCUMBER YOGURT SALAD)

Ingredients: (4 servings)

• yogurt, 500 grams
• cucumber, 1/2 small (grated)
• onion, one small (grated)
• mint, 2 teaspoons
• salt
• black pepper

Directions:

Beat yogurt well until it flows smoothly. If yogurt is thick, add a bit of water while beating. If fresh mint is used, it should be finely chopped. Add mint, grated onion and cucumber, salt and pepper to yogurt and mix well. Leave in the refrigerator for two hours, then serve.

Cinnamon Rolls

Source: Better Homes and Gardens

http://recipes.bhg.com

Prep: 25 minutes
Rise: 1 hour 30 minutes
Bake: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 to 4-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 recipe Powdered Sugar Icing

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl combine 2 cups of the flour and yeast; set aside. In a medium saucepan heat and stir milk, the 1/3 cup sugar, the 1/3 cup butter, and salt just until warm (120 to 130 degrees F.) and butter almost melts. Add milk mixture to dry mixture along with eggs. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.

2. Turn dough onto a floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total). Shape dough into a ball. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size (about 1 hour).

3. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Lightly grease two 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pans.

4. Roll each portion of the dough into a 12x8-inch rectangle. Brush the 3 tablespoons melted butter over dough. Combine the 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Roll up into a spiral, starting from a long side. Seal seam. Slice each roll into 12 equal pieces. Place in prepared pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double (about 30 minutes).

5. Bake in 375 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly; remove from pans. Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Icing. If desired, serve warm. Makes 24 rolls.

Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare and shape rolls. Cover with oiled waxed paper, then plastic wrap. Chill 2 to 24 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Prick any air bubbles with a wooden pick. Bake as directed.

Powdered Sugar Icing: In mixing bowl combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk or orange juice. Stir in additional milk or juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it reaches drizzling consistency. Makes 1/2 cup.

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ELEPHANT EARS

1 ½ cups milk

2 TBS sugar

1 tsp salt

6 TBS shortening

2 packages (2TBS) dry yeast

4 cups flour

oil for frying

TOPPING

½ cup sugar

1tsp cinnamon

1. heat but do not boil milk, sugar, salt, and shortening until shortening is melted. Cool until lukewarm.
2. add yeast and stir until dissolved. Stir in flour, 2 cups at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
3. Place dough in greased bowl. Cover with a damp cloth. Let rise until double (about 30 min).
4. Dust hands with flour and pinch off a piece of dough about he size of a golf ball. Stretch it into a think circle of dough 6-8 inches across
5. Fry each piece of dough in an electric skillet with several inches of oil at 450 degrees until light brown. Turn and fry on other side.
6. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture.

MAKES ABOUT 15 ELEPHANT EARS

She has been there, she has done that

i was going to post about making falafel but enas told me ghadah already did it so there's no point. im making it tomorrow so ill let u all know how it turns out

Pina Colada Cake

I made this for my son's birthday. Everybody liked it more than the bakery cake we also had. I added pineapple, to the whipped cream instead of coconut. It was excellent.

Pina Colada Cake

1 Yellow Cake Mix , baked as directed. (In a 9 X 13 inch pan)

After removing from oven, punch holes over entire cake using a fork. Can also use the end of a small wooded spoon to make a few larger holes.

Mix together:

1 Can Cream of Coconut
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk

Slowly pour over hot cake, allowing the mixture to absorb into the holes. The cake will absorb all the mixture as it cools. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or overnight).

Before serving:

Spread with large tub of Cool Whip.
Sprinkle with small bag of coconut.
Top with ½ - ¾ cup chopped pecans.

Optional : a small can of crushed pineapple