Recipezaar: Libyan,Desserts recipes

Basboosa

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:02:23 -0500

Basboosa are thin semolina squares covered in a honey and lemon syrup. Very Middle Eastern, this goes great with some sweet Turkish coffee or some mint tea. -- posted by Mirj

Muhallabia (Ground Rice Pudding)

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:31:17 -0400

A classic Middle Eastern dessert, which I have often eaten in Middle Eastern restaurants, so I was pleased to find it in Christine Osborne's 'Middle Eastern Food and Drink'. I have not yet tried this recipe. I am posting it for the 2005 Zaar World Tour. When I've eaten this dish, it has been garnished with chopped pistachio nuts. This recipe offers chopped almonds as an alternative. This is a make-ahead recipe: the estimated preparation and cooking times do not include the time needed for chilling. -- posted by bluemoon downunder

Bourtaka Muhallabieh (Orange Custard With Caramel)

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:18:25 -0400

A Lebanese Orange Custard with Caramel, which I'm posting for the 2005 Zaar World Tour, adapted from a recipe in from the Bay Books' publication: 'The Best of Lebanese and Middle Eastern Cooking'. This dessert can be eaten warm or chilled. -- posted by bluemoon downunder

Ma'amoul (Lebanese Date Stuffed Pastries)

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:52:34 -0400

A popular Middle Eastern pastry, especially as popular at Easter. From 'The Best of Lebanese and Middle Eastern Cooking', posted here for the 2005 Zaar World Tour. Serve with coffee, after a Middle Eastern banquet. Orange-blossom water and rose water can be purchased from Greek and Middle Eastern grocers. The preparation and cooking times do not include the 30 minutes for the dough to rest. -- posted by bluemoon downunder

Loz (Almond Sweetmeats)

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:53:18 -0400

These delicious, low-fat Middle Eastern almond sweetmeats are from 'The Best of Lebanese and Middle Eastern Cooking', and have been posted for the 2005 Zaar World Tour. The "resting" time for the paste has not been included in the preparation time below. -- posted by bluemoon downunder

Apples With Honey

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:03:17 -0400

I found this Lebanese recipe in a Mediterranean cookbook & thought it would be delicious. -- posted by Nasseh