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Category Archives: Dessert

Wheat, Fruits, and Nuts (Qamhyieh)

Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaadJuly 18, 2018

Qamhyieh means “wheaty” and is simply boiled wheat mixed with dried fruits and nuts, sweetened with sugar and scented with orange blossom water. You could say it’s our local take on granola!

Turmeric Cake (Sfouf)

Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaadJuly 18, 2018

Here is another version of sfouf, sweetened with granulated sugar and colored and spiced with turmeric. It’s a very simple dessert to prepare that just needs mixing by hand.

Sesame Bars (Semsemyieh)

Dessert, Souk and Street Food, VegetarianBy barbara massaadJuly 15, 2018

Semsemyieh is a typical souk dessert, made of toasted sesame seeds and ground almonds set in a sweet syrup, though it could also be made from chopped cashews, or all almonds, or pistachios.

Rice Pudding with Spices (Meghli)

Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaadJuly 14, 2018

Meghli is the “newborn” sweet. Whenever a mother gives birth, meghli is the first thing to prepare at home to offer to family and guests. And since Christmas is about a newborn, too, meghli is served as a Christmas dessert in the mountains.

Fried Biscuits in Scented Syrup (Maakroun)

Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaadJune 20, 2018

Fried sweets are a staple of party days, when village squares are filled with cauldrons of boiling frying oil producing a variety of fried treats.

Chilled Apricot Soup (Khoshaf)

Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaadJune 12, 2018

Damascus is known for its apricots, which are preserved as dried fruits or as ammaredin, thick apricot paste dried in sheets, which must be soaked and diluted in water to make the khoshaf.

Carob Cake (Sfouf b’ Debs)

Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaadJune 11, 2018

Sfouf is a simple butter-free, egg-free cake made from flour and carob molasses. Simple and healthy, it’s the definitive mountain sweet.

Honey and Grape Molasses Cookies

DessertBy barbara massaadDecember 11, 2017

Adding sweet spices such as nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon or a pinch of salt enhances sweetness without adding calories.

Baked Zalebieh

DessertBy barbara massaadDecember 11, 2017

Zalebieh is a kind of Middle Eastern doughnut that is usually fried. Our Zalebieh is healthfully baked.

Lawiyeh Cookies

DessertBy barbara massaadDecember 11, 2017

You will need a durable plastic bag as an essential tool. Region: Chouf

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