tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post1663262330404481787..comments2024-03-15T02:14:44.973-05:00Comments on Desert Candy حلويات الصحراء: A Baklava Worth Searching ForMercedeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00097330009175643958noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-30168767120431846552019-12-20T11:40:17.355-05:002019-12-20T11:40:17.355-05:00I just fall in love with this beautiful dessert. T...I just fall in love with this beautiful dessert. Thank you, author, for your nice work. And believe me these baklava cookies is too good to see also I hope the of this will be amazing. Right now most of the people want to buy <a href="https://shamflavors.com/buy-baklava-online-2/" rel="nofollow">baklava online</a> because it is now very easy and main thing this online shop always try to maintain their quality.Dominickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892760646468170505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-68068619052071720432015-04-13T03:39:05.052-05:002015-04-13T03:39:05.052-05:00A childhood girlfriend of mine was Greek and her m...A childhood girlfriend of mine was Greek and her mom always had some on hand for me. :) Wow....I miss that!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05827377708641041717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-5863888325018610472013-01-21T21:24:39.574-05:002013-01-21T21:24:39.574-05:00This looks amazing! I have been dabbling with phy...This looks amazing! I have been dabbling with phyllo dough and look forward to making this recipe!Debbiehttp://www.debbiespointofview.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-87174736926732454932011-11-06T10:10:46.382-05:002011-11-06T10:10:46.382-05:00THIS IS WONDERFUL. I have been looking for the nam...THIS IS WONDERFUL. I have been looking for the name of these forever! I am trying this recipe this weekend.jesshttp://www.thejoyfulchef.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-9216794390511189172011-05-18T22:44:42.870-05:002011-05-18T22:44:42.870-05:00wonderful pictures thank you so much
will try this...wonderful pictures thank you so much<br />will try this recipe this weekend looks yummyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-7527985849018131722011-02-26T07:16:57.079-05:002011-02-26T07:16:57.079-05:00Well I got no response in the time I had to make t...Well I got no response in the time I had to make this so I used Cedar brand semolina #2 which is whiter in colour than durum semolina. The custard cooked very thick with it. I think too thick considering it says pour and there is no way it would pour. I broke the "custard" into pieces with my hands and spread it like that over top of the phyllo from a night of it sitting covered with plastic wrap touching it in the refrigerator. I used homogenized milk to be creamier, a little allspice instead of nutmeg as we do not consume intoxicants, sea salt, and orange blossom water. I felt a need to simmer the syrup more which took a lot longer than stated. I can not taste it myself since I am gluten free yet my husband did and to him I think it was a pretty normal tasting Arab pastry as even upon asking he didn't comment much. I doubled the filling and used approx 4 more sheets phyllo in a 9X13 pan, there was not much fold over. Thanks for this different phyllo recipe.UmmBinatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-30926437079208617702011-02-20T00:22:27.745-05:002011-02-20T00:22:27.745-05:00Salam I want to make this and was wondering is the...Salam I want to make this and was wondering is the semolina called for regular durum semolina? What did you use? I bought both durum semolina and Cedar brand semolina #2 which one should I use please?UmmBinatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-9711575551380955472011-01-24T09:44:42.638-05:002011-01-24T09:44:42.638-05:00Hi there! I came across your blog when I was searc...Hi there! I came across your blog when I was searching for Sobiyet recipes, how lucky am I?! I followed your recipe and made a few changes to make it my own. It is delicious and I'm enjoying your blog. If you'd like to see what I did with your recipe, here's the link http://wp.me/pFzw3-DJ<br />Thanks again!<br />AnamarisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-8227460289022078202009-11-05T05:53:58.985-05:002009-11-05T05:53:58.985-05:00Jus a quick note ... i enjoyed surfing through you...Jus a quick note ... i enjoyed surfing through your site .. its very informative and the recipes are really delicious .. but this recipe isnt called baklava muhalabiya ... its known as Warbat ... and usually made in a triangular shape ... the baklava is only made with nuts (any type really) ... but when phyllo is stuffed with cream (muhalabiyah) its called warbat ... hope this will make it easier for you to find :-) ... take care<br /><br />Laila .. http://lailablogs.com/Lailahttp://lailablogs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-26654074083865396462008-07-11T12:54:00.000-05:002008-07-11T12:54:00.000-05:00Hi, just randomly fell on this post through some b...Hi, just randomly fell on this post through some browsing TasteSpotting. I just wanted to say that there are two types of Greek galaktoboureko. One is made with semolina and eggs and the other is made with farina and no eggs. I always make the farina no egg version from a recipe I got from my mother-in-law. I've never actually tried the eggy version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-35084779154748096592008-03-04T00:40:00.000-05:002008-03-04T00:40:00.000-05:00Made some Baklava Muhalabiyya and it came out love...Made some Baklava Muhalabiyya and it came out lovely and very tasty. Will make again and on special occasions. Thanks for a good recipe. My family really liked the baklava.<BR/><BR/>Fahima Gamza, South AfricaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-22451512929742193092008-01-03T10:58:00.000-05:002008-01-03T10:58:00.000-05:00Belated Happy Eid, Mercedes! Thank you so much for...Belated Happy Eid, Mercedes! Thank you so much for this recipe - I made it for my son's caregiver for Eid al-Adha, and she was truly touched and amazed that I had even heard of this recipe (as I am not Muslim though my mother was) never mind knew how to make it from scratch! Big thanks for the tip about cool syrup and hot baklava - it truly made the dish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-37211652364788928932007-11-11T14:18:00.000-05:002007-11-11T14:18:00.000-05:00This sounds really good...I love baklava but have ...This sounds really good...I love baklava but have never had anything like this!Dorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264576743630783877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-28711741026346789052007-10-18T15:59:00.000-05:002007-10-18T15:59:00.000-05:00Yes!! Baklava is hands down my most favorite deser...Yes!! Baklava is hands down my most favorite desert. I'll try this recipe , how exciting, something new!<BR/>love the blog!amber {daisy chain}https://www.blogger.com/profile/18319294429035814508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-60475381474633805362007-10-18T08:59:00.000-05:002007-10-18T08:59:00.000-05:00Looks great! Here in Jordan I think I'll just lea...Looks great! Here in Jordan I think I'll just leave it to the professionals, but I bookmarked it so I could make it when i get to the States. Uh! I got so tired of atayif! But then we shameless foreigners were using them as pancakes for suhoor. And my husband reported that his friends (also foreigners, and guys) were using them as a substitute for flatbread at a party!<BR/>I love the mamoul, though. Eid Mubarak!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-27254569240539421632007-10-15T07:06:00.000-05:002007-10-15T07:06:00.000-05:00Yum! this looks exactly like something both I and ...Yum! this looks exactly like something both I and my husband would love! Thanks for your hard work to get to the recipe.Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528360147805366086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-88775424665513086742007-10-15T05:44:00.000-05:002007-10-15T05:44:00.000-05:00Hi Mercedes,Sorry for the error, my first comment ...Hi Mercedes,<BR/>Sorry for the error, my first comment was for the post on September 16, 2007.sainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541130185079402352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-4939448760993846432007-10-14T20:43:00.000-05:002007-10-14T20:43:00.000-05:00I have a Bosnian friend that has shared something ...I have a Bosnian friend that has shared something like that with me and it was heavenly! I may have to try this!Mallowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567055146387609802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-86404021522544862562007-10-14T20:34:00.000-05:002007-10-14T20:34:00.000-05:00Ya habibatee fee al-maghreb-I'm so glad you enjoye...Ya habibatee fee al-maghreb-<BR/>I'm so glad you enjoyed the hummus, that is quite the compliment, hummus is indeed good stuff! I hope you'll get a chance to enjoy the baklava as well! Shukran jazeelan!Mercedeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097330009175643958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-52403396678572920742007-10-14T20:27:00.000-05:002007-10-14T20:27:00.000-05:00amazing! i'm absolutely excited to make it. oh, an...amazing! i'm absolutely excited to make it. oh, and i have to mention, i made your hummus recipe today and it turned out mumtaz. It turned out exactly like the hummus at this amazing restaurant we visited frequently in Morocco. It was owned by a Syrian man who made the best hummus ever. Jameelah! Shukran, habibty!urbanite jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908445770391902139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-6224321773142305672007-10-14T19:47:00.000-05:002007-10-14T19:47:00.000-05:00Hi Saint- thanks for the comment, I looked back an...Hi Saint- thanks for the comment, I looked back and I didn't post anything on Spetember 17, and I couldn't find your comment, so maybe you could ask your question again?<BR/><BR/>Hi Chicagoans- <BR/>wa kul aam wa intom bi kheir!<BR/>Thank you for the compliment, I do think this pastry is more user-friendly than others, so maybe you or your mum will give it a try, and yes, muhalabiya is lovely on its own.<BR/>I hope you'll see I did note that the usual baklava or mamoul are available on eid al-adha (and I should note also for christian easter and other religions' holidays). I was wondering if there were any specific pastries associated with eid al-adha, as opposed to those that are just general celbratory pastries??<BR/>I am very familiar with 'atayef, but I'm afraid they aren't my favorite dessert. I'll admit I don't like kunafe either, so I doubt I'd want to make them (no offense, I hope).Mercedeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097330009175643958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-35205080764899021952007-10-14T11:11:00.000-05:002007-10-14T11:11:00.000-05:00Mercedes kel saneh w inti salmeh! Eid mubarak! Lo...Mercedes kel saneh w inti salmeh! Eid mubarak! Lovely baalaweh you've made, I'm going to get my mom to make your recipe since I'm hopeless with anything pastry-related. Muhalabeyyeh by itself with some pistachios and a drizzle of honey is amazing. Speaking of other sweets that are made both at Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha, didn't they make ka'ak il Eid (ma'amool) in Syria? A semolina, samneh and water (cakey dough) stuffed with pitted dates, crushed walnuts and cinnamon, or crushed pistachio. That is our Eid staple here in Jordan and Palestine. Also, methinks you should put up a recipe for Ataayef, I'm sure they're made in Syria. No family goes without them after breaking fast in Jordan and Palestine. A pancake like batter cooked on one side till dry, and then stuffed with either sweet ricotta or crushed walnut, sugar and cinnamon, stuffed and then the sides are pinched together to make a crescent shape, then dipped in sugar syrup. Easiest and most delicious Ramadan sweet ever!The Chic-agoanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888072300671436261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-27726579152358053412007-10-14T11:01:00.000-05:002007-10-14T11:01:00.000-05:00Hi Mercedes,You keep coming up with great posts.I ...Hi Mercedes,<BR/>You keep coming up with great posts.<BR/>I have posted a comment back on your September 16, 2007 and I hoped to get a word from you.<BR/>I would like to add to that comment that I would love to have my mother who lives in Syria to prepare to you the dish I mentioned. It gives me great pleasure.sainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541130185079402352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-20386327521655248242007-10-13T08:25:00.000-05:002007-10-13T08:25:00.000-05:00Hi Amanda- oh yes, Damascus Bread and Pastry, they...Hi Amanda- oh yes, Damascus Bread and Pastry, they're wonderful right? I often stop by on my way to Sahadis. You'd probably see these on eid al-adha, simply because they're a special occasion pastry, but they're less associated with the holiday than with Ramadan. I'm trying to think of any pastries specifically associated with eid al-adha, other than the usual baklava and mamoul...<BR/><BR/>Hillary- ha, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Bri- what a lovely compliment, thank you! Yes, it was rather difficult figuring out the recipe!<BR/><BR/>Nabeela- oh me too, the stuff is soo addictive, espcially the really good stuff!<BR/><BR/>Kim- I referenced galktoboureko in the post, and noted the difference. The greek term, meaning "milk pie," actually comes from the turkish term borek, and the pastry can also be found in turkish cuisine.<BR/><BR/>Hilda- eid mubarak! Ah, bloglines is driving me nuts, I thought I fixed it, but please let me know if it continues not to update, argh.Mercedeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097330009175643958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262628558438346351.post-8980057493631358772007-10-13T07:39:00.000-05:002007-10-13T07:39:00.000-05:00Happy Eid Mercedes! For a while I was thinking you...Happy Eid Mercedes! For a while I was thinking you weren't posting because your blog isn't updating on bloglines (did anyone tell you?) but I'm glad to see that you're posting delicious recipes as ever.html testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374952727078800524noreply@blogger.com