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Zanoud al-Sitt (Cream-Filled Pastries)
Zanoud al-Sitt filled with pastry cream using ready-made baklava or phyllo sheets — quick to make. Prepare the easy cream and the rest is simpler. Garnish with crushed pistachios. Can be fried or baked.
Shreebia with Cream (Cream-Filled Pastry)
A simple, practical guide to making cream-filled Shreebiya pastries. You can control sweetness by adjusting the syrup after baking.
Maamoul with Ashta
Maamoul is delicious any time of year, not just during Eid :) Or at least that is what we tell ourselves so we can eat it all the time. This recipe is different from the traditional maamoul made with Aleppo pistachios or dates and walnuts; this version is filled with delicious ashta!
Homemade Cream Cheese Recipe
A tasty, easy homemade cream cheese recipe. In fact, everything you need to make this cheese is already in the house, and the result is a good amount of spreadable cheese.
Easy Jello Ice Cream
Jello ice cream... have you ever thought of it before? Super tasty and inexpensive :) Give it a try.
Coconut Basbousa
Coconut Basbousa — a homemade recipe that's simply wonderful. We recommend making this quick dessert when you know guests are coming — it's delicious and easy.
Yule Log with Chocolate Cream
Yule log with chocolate cream — an easy recipe to make a delicious yule log at home. Chill for several hours or preferably overnight so it firms up well.
Stuffed Apples with Cream and Jelly
A light, refreshing vintage dessert — apples stuffed with cream and set with jelly. Great for kids' birthday parties. Simple and delicious.
Pasta with Chicken, Mushrooms, and Cream
Pasta with chicken, mushrooms, and cream... a very practical, delicious homemade recipe that both kids and adults love. When time is short or you need a quick surprise dinner, this recipe makes for a tasty choice.
Chocolate Cake with Rich Cream Sauce - Video
Try our method for making chocolate cake with rich cream. Click to watch the video for a cake recipe whose flavor will stay in your mouth for a long time, and you’ll find a link to the rich chocolate sauce recipe inside the recipe.
Chocolate Ice Cream or Booza
This chocolate ice cream recipe is irresistible... easier than you’d think! Try the method now and cool off with delicious homemade chocolate booza!
Cold Cream with Fresh Fruit
A very easy recipe for any day when you do not have time to make dessert. With just a few steps and in record time, you will have a dessert that children will love and keep asking for again and again.
Pistachio Mdlouqa with Vegan Ashta
Not just any mdlouqa recipe! This pistachio mdlouqa with vegan ashta is suitable for vegans and for anyone who avoids animal products in their diet for religious reasons such as fasting or for dietary reasons such as allergies.
Easy Mafroukeh with Fresh Ashta
Mafroukeh with fresh ashta in an easy homemade recipe... garnish with nuts or fried dough pieces, as desired. Have you ever tried making mafroukeh at home?
Cooking Cream
Cooking cream is needed in many dishes. Although it is not commonly used in Arabic recipes, the strong presence of Western dishes in our kitchens has made it a necessity.
Brazilian Sonho (Cream-Filled Doughnuts)
Sonho — a Brazilian sweet made from fried dough filled with cooked, cooled pastry cream. Dust with powdered sugar to serve. A very delicious treat we recommend trying.
How to Make Othmaliyeh or Basma Dessert
Basma or Othmaliyeh... two layers of Othmaliyeh vermicelli filled with fresh qashta (clotted cream). And of course, don't forget the pistachios, which add richness and flavor. A very special dessert, served with atr (sugar syrup).
How to Make Karabeej and Tarabish at Home
Karabeej, or Tarboush el-Balad, made at home in a recipe that is more than delicious and truly wonderful. The same cream is used for both recipes, and it is super economical. Adults will love it before kids, thanks to the childhood memories it brings back.

















