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Granola Balls with Figs and Dates
An exceptionally healthy recipe! But the healthy aspect of this recipe doesn’t negate how delicious it is and how it benefits the whole family. We recommend sharing it with your kids as a healthier alternative to sugary snacks.
Cream-Filled Cookies
A light and easy dessert to prepare... sure to be loved by both adults and kids.
Fruit-Filled Ice Cream
You can make homemade ice cream in your kitchen with your preferred fruit flavors. A simple, tested recipe you can customize by adding available fruits.
Caramel-Filled Churros
Churros are super delicious and easy Latin sweet pastries. You can fill them with caramel, as we did in this recipe. Give them a try.
How to Make Ka'ak al-Abbas
A delicious, easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe for Ka'ak al-Abbas. Can be left plain or filled with ground dates. Known by several names, including “Thursday Ka'ak”.
Custard-filled Tart
A very special tart with custard filling. The recipe is easy, uses readily available ingredients, and we recommend trying it. Bon appetit in advance.
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.
Ma'arouk with Dates or Brioche
Ma'arouk, brioche, or whatever name you know it by, is one of our signature recipes! Great for mornings and evenings, with a cup of coffee or after lunch, and perfect for kids’ lunch boxes to take to school.
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.
Strawberry-Filled Donuts
Donuts are one of the desserts children ask for all the time. As with all Shou Tabkhin El Youm recipes, we recommend making this treat at home instead of buying it ready-made. Try this easy recipe and we guarantee you’ll make it again.
Shaibiyat (Filled Baklava Pastries)
Shaibiyat: a beloved, classic Middle Eastern pastry. This home recipe uses ready phyllo (baklava) sheets and an easy homemade cream filling—simple and much better than store-bought.
How to Make Crêpes
Crêpes are one of the first desserts that come to mind when we decide to make a quick, delicious sweet treat. They can be filled with whatever you like, such as jam or chocolate sauce. Here is an easy way to make them.
Semolina Kibbeh Dessert with Cream or Cream Cheese Filling
Semolina kibbeh is a sweet unlike any other. We recommend making it to impress your family and guests. It can be filled with cream or cream cheese, as you like.
Dough for Pastries
A single, versatile dough for many uses — from filled rolls to pizza, honeycomb pastries and more. We hope you try it!
Lentil Rashta Soup
An unconventional, fresh way to prepare Rashta lentil soup, this time with dough filled with meat and reminiscent of Shish Barak. Try this recipe and you’ll get a delicious lentil rashta with a new flavor.
Chocolate Head
We have long refrained from using the name "Head of the Slave," believing that this term is outdated and carries, even if unintentionally, racist connotations that we and our site and followers want no part of. We therefore decided to rename this recipe: "Chocolate Head."
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 :)
How to Make Turkish Simit
Turkish simit made with a delicious homemade recipe! All the details are here—just follow them for the best result. Serve with date molasses and tahini dip!