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Beehive Cake with Cheese and Thyme - Video
What’s to stop the traditional beehive bread from becoming a two-tier cake filled with cheese and thyme? A great idea, especially for children’s birthday parties :)
Zalabiya
Zalabiya is one of the old and well-known pastries in Lebanese cuisine. It is often eaten for breakfast with labneh, za'atar, and other traditional breakfast dishes, but it can easily be turned into a sweet dish by dipping it in syrup. The choice is yours: do you want your zalabiya sweet or savory?
Savory Cake
An unusual savory cake recipe made with everyday ingredients. It’s called a cake because it looks like a filled cake—actually two layers of batter with a tasty savory filling between them.
Qatayef with Cheese
Cheese-filled qatayef — a beloved Arabic sweet, especially during Ramadan, but delicious year-round. The same batter can be used to fill qatayef with walnuts (see note in recipe).
Nutella Chocolate Crown
Nutella chocolate crown — a sweet stuffed pastry. The dough is filled with Nutella, sprinkled with cocoa or Nesquik, rolled, then cut into a crown shape. Have fun getting creative!
Reliable Croissant Recipe
Croissants are one of the most popular breakfast pastries on Arab tables. No need to buy croissants ready-made anymore with the easy, tried-and-tested recipes from Shaw Tabbakheen El Youm.
Date Cake Bracelets
These date-filled cake bracelets are perfect for holidays and special occasions, and they also make a light treat for your children’s school lunchbox. We hope you enjoy this recipe.
How to Make Zalabia
How to make delicious zalabia, one of the tastiest pastries you can enjoy with labneh, thyme, and olives, or turn into a light sweet treat with a few additions of honey and syrup. The dough recipe is from us, and you choose whether to make it sweet or savory :)
Manakeesh Dough (Flatbread Dough)
A wonderful homemade manakeesh dough. This versatile dough also works for lahmacun, pizza, pastries and even bread. Easy and reliable.
How to Make Turkish Simit Bread
Simit is one of the most famous and delicious Turkish pastries. This easy Turkish simit recipe is highly recommended for you to try.
How to Make Foamy Yogurt
Foamy yogurt is a healthy, refreshing drink that takes little time or ingredients to prepare. It pairs well with meat-filled flatbread or any meat for a complete meal.
Cheesecake-Flavored Strawberry-Stuffed Ice Cream
With simple, readily available ingredients you can make this wonderful cheesecake-flavored ice cream filled with strawberries. An easy-to-make recipe that definitely deserves a try.
Rolled Mafroukeh Stuffed with Ashta
Mafroukeh in a "new look" — rolled and filled with fresh ashta. It’s the familiar mafroukeh recipe, but presented in a more distinctive and unconventional way. Here are all the details.
Crispy Fried Qatayef
Qatayef filled with ashta or walnuts and fried are among the tastiest Ramadan desserts. The batter is wonderful in this recipe and is specially made to turn crispy when fried.
Plain Ghraybeh and Date-Stuffed Ghraybeh Recipe
Ghraybeh is a light dessert, even though it contains ghee. Its soft texture makes it especially popular. It is made with just three ingredients and can be prepared plain or filled with different fillings such as dates or pistachios.
How to Make Zenoud El Set with Raqaqat Pastry
Zenoud El Set made with a very easy homemade method, without needing baklava pastry. If the latter is not available, you can simply use raqaqat pastry instead. The taste is the same: the same crisp, crunchy texture and delicious flavor.
Sweet Semolina Kibbeh
Semolina kibbeh is a delicious and inventive Arabic dessert! It is sometimes filled with clotted cream, but our recipe uses a sweet cheese filling similar to qatayef filling — and even better.
Cinnamon Rolls
A wonderful homemade cinnamon roll recipe, detailed from A to Z... Nothing beats pastries scented with cinnamon :) What do you think?