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Category Archives: Dessert

Wheat, Fruits, and Nuts (Qamhyieh)

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!

July 18, 2018Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaad

Turmeric Cake (Sfouf)

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.

July 18, 2018Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaad

Sesame Bars (Semsemyieh)

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.

July 15, 2018Dessert, Souk and Street Food, VegetarianBy barbara massaad

Rice Pudding with Spices (Meghli)

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.

July 14, 2018Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaad

Fried Biscuits in Scented Syrup (Maakroun)

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.

June 20, 2018Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaad

Chilled Apricot Soup (Khoshaf)

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.

June 12, 2018Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaad

Carob Cake (Sfouf b’ Debs)

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

June 11, 2018Dessert, VegetarianBy barbara massaad

Honey and Grape Molasses Cookies

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

December 11, 2017DessertBy barbara massaad

Baked Zalebieh

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

December 11, 2017DessertBy barbara massaad

Lawiyeh Cookies

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

December 11, 2017DessertBy barbara massaad
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