Recipes

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Emnzaleh

by Emile Sabbagh

 ( منزلة جنوبية )   الصيام المبارك على الابواب يعني بدنا نبلش بالطبخات القديمة التراثية ومنها أكلة منزلة جنوبية    :المكونات +  ( أربع حبات كوسا وسط ( مكعبات – ( حبتين باذنجان مدعبل وسط ( مكعبات – ( أربع حبات بطاطا وسط ( مكعبات – ( حبتين بصل وسط ( مقطع جوانح – خمس حبات بندورة كبيرة مبروشة […]

Lazarus Cake

by Emile Sabbagh

 طريقة عمل خبزة لعازر :المقادير – 2 كوب سكر 250 جرام طحينة 50 جرام خميرة طازجة (أو اثنين كيس خميرة جافة) 1 ملعقة صغيرة مسحوق القرفة ¼ ملعقة صغيرة مسحوق القرنفل ¼ ملعقة ملعقة صغيرة جوزة الطيب مسحوق 2 كوب ماء دافئ 7-8 كوب طحين (دقسق)لجميع الاستخدامات ½ كوب زبيب بني ½ كوب زبيب أسود […]

Vasilopita cake for the new year

by Emile Sabbagh

The tradition of baking and cutting a special “pita” (which can mean a loaf of bread, a cake, or even a pie) each year on January 1st is observed in honor of our holy father Basil the Great, archbishop of Caesarea in Cappodocia– hence its name “Vasilopita” meaning “St. Basil’s Bread.” This tradition is observed […]

Maamoul – Recipes from a Traditional Lebanese Easter by Website Committee

by Emile Sabbagh

Ingredients – Crust 900 g coarse semolina 150 g fine semolina 550 g good quality butter at room temperature 125 ml rosewater 30 ml orange blossom water 1/2 cup milk (used on the second day) Equipment – maamoul molds bought from a Middle Eastern supply store Ingredients – Fillings Fillings are tricky to give amounts […]

Russian Christmas Cake contributed by Violette Farha Humsi

by Emile Sabbagh

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (two 1/4-ounce envelopes) 8 cups unbleached bread flour, plus more for surface and more if needed 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 cups whole milk, warmed 2 teaspoons ground anise seeds 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest 1 teaspoon ground mastic gum […]

Traditional Saint Barbara Sweet contributed by Website Committee

by Emile Sabbagh

Ingredients: 250g crushed peeled or shelled wheat 250g dried apricots 250g raisins 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon of cloves 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, ground 2 teaspoons anise seeds, ground 10 tablespoons sugar (or to taste) 100g crushed walnuts 100g almonds (peeled, halved, soaked in hot water) 1 pomegranate, seeded Cooking: […]

English Christmas Pound Cake contributed by Ellen Genadri

by Website committee

200 grams soft butter 200 grams light sugar 4 eggs 200 grams flour 1 t.s. Baking powder 3-4 t.s. Rum 1/2 t.s. Nutmeg 1 t.s. Cinnamon 100 -200 grams raisin 100-200grams cocktail berries 50 chopped almond  Soak raisin in rum for half an hour Mix well butter and sugar till soft. Add gradually the eggs. […]

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