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Successful Maamoul Recipe
Perfect maamoul for all your happy occasions, holidays, and hospitality. This recipe is reliable and traditional—just follow the steps and you’ll be happy with the result every time, and never want to change it.
How to Make Cinnabon Basbousa
Cinnabon basbousa is a creative dessert that brings East and West together in one recipe. Rich and indulgent, it is soaked with syrup and topped with a sauce. Very delicious.
Maamoul Mad with Ashta Filling
Maamoul Mad with ashta filling made with a reliable homemade recipe! We recommend making it and enjoying it with family and guests. Maamoul Mad with ashta is one of the most delicious Arabic desserts. Give it a try!
Al-Nabkiyya Harissa
Al-Nabkiyya Harissa is a well-known Syrian dessert — pistachio lovers will adore it. Try this perfected method and tell us what you think.
Maamoul Mad with Dates
Maamoul Mad with dates is one of our site's most popular recipes. Many cooks have shared their methods; this is a new, reliable and guaranteed version. Enjoy!
Grilled Fish Marinade
A delicious homemade marinade for grilled fish. Try this recipe — it will help you master preparing fish every time.
Maamoul Mad with Cream and Nataf
Maamoul Mad filled with cream and decorated with nataf. A detailed A-to-Z recipe — four variations in one. We hope you enjoy it. Bon appétit!
Sayadiyah Fish
Sayadiyah fish in a truly dreamy recipe — both in appearance and flavor. Try this unconventional method; you’ll surely love it!
Maamoul Madd with Ashta (Cream)
Maamoul Madd with ashta is one of the most delicious Arabic sweets loved by kids and adults alike. Try it and leave your comments. This recipe also includes a link to a lemon-blossom substitute for decoration.
Layered Maamoul with Qishta (Cream)
Layered maamoul with qishṭa — a must-try Arabic dessert. Here is a clear method to make one of the tastiest sweets. Try it and tell us what you think. Enjoy!
Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
A classic Lebanese/Shami vegetarian recipe that brightens any table. Add a tablespoon of sumac to the filling for extra tang.
Harissa Coconut Cake (Basbousa)
Harissa is a classic Arabic semolina cake made with coconut. Loved by adults and kids alike, it’s soaked in syrup for extra sweetness and richness.
Authentic Marron Glacé Chestnuts
Marron glacé (candied chestnuts) — a refined, classic dessert. The recipe is simple but requires time for candying and drying. A tried-and-true homemade method — give it a try!
Maamoul Mad with Qashta
Maamoul Mad with qashta — one of the most delicious Arabic desserts. Don’t miss this tasty, reliable recipe. The recipe also includes a link for making qashta. Enjoy!
Layered Maamoul with Cream (Maamoul Mad bil Qashta)
Layered maamoul filled with cream — one of the most requested Arabic desserts. You can use other fillings as well; the dough is the same for all versions of maamoul mad.
Sanjari Fish (Opened from the Back and Roasted)
Sanjari fish — a distinctive way to roast whole fish: it’s opened from the back, filled with a vegetable-and-spice stuffing, left open and roasted in the oven. Popular across Gulf countries and Egyptian coastal cities. Large fish (commonly mullet) are typically used.
Butter Maamoul with Pistachio Filling
A quick, guaranteed homemade butter maamoul with pistachio filling. After kneading the dough, let it rest for just 30 minutes before shaping and baking.
Chocolate Tiramisu
Chocolate tiramisu — one of the lightest and most loved chilled desserts. You can also make tiramisu with instant coffee. Serve in cups for individual portions or in a dish.
Crazy Cake
Crazy Cake... a delicious cake that combines cocoa and instant coffee, topped with chocolate sauce and colorful chocolate shavings... Notably, this cake requires no eggs and uses only a small amount of flour... Give it a try.
Marzipan Maamoul Filled with Dates
An inventive recipe that combines the famous Italian marzipan sweet with maamoul! Marzipan maamoul stuffed with dates... a recipe that doesn't require an oven or a refrigerator.
Cream-Filled Athmaliya Pastry
A delicious, tested home recipe for a cream-filled Athmaliya pastry. You can use store-bought Athmaliya dough to prepare this recipe, or click the link inside the recipe for instructions to make the dough at home.
Mille-Feuille Layer Cake
An inventive, non-traditional method for preparing mille-feuille cake. You can choose decorations you like to finish the mille-feuille, as it remains one of the tastiest and most beautiful cakes to serve.
No-Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake
A no-bake biscuit cake that needs some time in the fridge to set, but aside from that it’s an easy and very delicious recipe that everyone should try.
No-Bake Cake (Lazy Cake)
The no-bake cake, also known as Lazy Cake, is an easy, clear, and tested recipe. It doesn’t require many ingredients and comes together quickly with simple components—biscuits and cocoa or chocolate—though it benefits from chilling time to set.