Eid Al-Adha, Sweets – 2010
November 19th, 2010
Thanks so much for the Eid wishes…Love you all ♥
In this post, I want to share some photos with a brief description about the sweets I prepared for Eid Al-Adha. I will post the recipes very soon, so please bear with me! :)
More pictures with details:
Above: Knafeh Ballouriyeh, it is prepared from Knafeh (it is sometimes known as shredded phyllo) and Pistachio filling.
Here is a brief description about it and I’ll post the recipe in details and step by step instructions:
Prepare knafeh by mixing it with melted ghee and divide knafeh into two equal parts.
Place knafeh on the bottom of the baking dish and press strongly.
Add the filling which is chopped pistachio mixed with sugar syrup and orange blossom water and press strongly.
Lay the other part of knafeh over the filling and press strongly.
Add a weight over the knafeh to press it well, and set aside for 5 hours at room temperature.
After 5 hours, bake it in the oven and you should keep the weight over the knafeh while baking it, make sure that the Knafeh color doesn’t change, the color should remain white, then remove it from oven and pour cold sugar syrup flavored with orange blossom water.
Let it cool completely, then cut it.
The name “Ballouriyeh” came from the Arabic word “Ballour” which is in English “Glass”, so the color of Knafeh is like the color of glass (Ballour) and should not change during baking.
Most people don’t make “Knafeh Ballouriyeh” at home, but they purchase it from sweet shops.
I’ll post the recipe soon.
Above: Knafeh Bel-Jouz, it is prepared from Knafeh and walnuts filling.
Knafeh Bel-Jouz is a specialty of Hama, Syria – and most people prepare it a home. Sweet shops don’t make knafeh filled with walnuts (my grandmother told me that in the past the knafeh filled with walnuts was very popular and available in the markets, but these days they replaced the walnuts with pistachios and you can’t find it with walnuts).
Here is a brief description about it and I’ll post the recipe in details and step by step instructions:
Prepare knafeh by mixing it with melted ghee and divide knafeh into two equal parts.
Place knafeh on the bottom of the baking dish and press strongly.
Add the filling which is chopped walnuts mixed with sugar syrup and press strongly.
Lay the other part of knafeh over the filling and press strongly.
Add a weight over the knafeh to press it well, and set aside t for 2 hours at room temperature.
After 2 hours, bake it in the oven and you should keep the weight over the knafeh while baking it, bake until golden brown in color, then remove it from oven and pour plain cold sugar syrup.
Let it cool completely, then cut it.
I’ll post the recipe soon.
Above: Bousou La Tmssou.
Bousou La Tmssou (Algerian cookies), the dough is almost similar to Ma’amoul Abiad, but the cookies are dipped in orange blossom water after baking them, then dusted with powdered sugar, the cookies are delicate and that’s why they are called Bousou La Tmssou which means “kiss but don’t touch”.
I’ll post the recipe soon. Read the recipe: Bousou La Tmssou
Above: Cherry Tea Cakes (with maraschino cherry liquid and almond extract, drizzled with white chocolate).
I’ll post the recipe soon. Read the recipe: Cherry Tea Cakes
Above: Raspberry Sugar Cookie Sandwiches.
I’ll post the recipe soon.
Above: Cinnamon Tea Cakes (with ground cinnamon and chopped pecan, dusted with cinnamon sugar).
I’ll post the recipe soon. Read the recipe: Cinnamon Tea Cakes
Above: Midnight Espresso Crinkles.
I’ll post the recipe soon.
Above: Truffle Filled Orange Thumbprint Cookies.
I’ll post the recipe soon.
Above: Plain Spritz Cookies.
I’ll post the recipe soon.
Above: Cocoa Spritz Cookies, Peanut Butter Spritz Cookies.
I’ll post the recipe soon.
Above: Mini Peanut Butter Spritz Cookies.
What a festive table full of mouth-watering treats! Can’t wait for the recipes!
Absolutely divine! I love your blog. Wonderful x
Eid mubarak habibi!!! Love yoru festive table, your family is so lucky mashallah. Hope you had a blissful holiday.xxx
wauuu , splendid!!!!!
hi dimah!
what a treat for the eyes! such lipsmacking and droolworthy fare— waiting for the recipes! yummmm
Eid mubarak delicious sweets
Wow
is this the heaven?
I hope so!
ciao
Barbaraxx
OMGH, what a gargantuesque collection of cookies! They all look divine and pretty! I’d love to taste them all.
Happy Eid!
Cheers,
Rosa
Do I gather that you enjoy making delicate pastries? These look worthy of being in a pastry shop window, mashallah!
Happy Eid to you and your family and loved ones.
How much time did you take to make all that?You are soo talented!I m really interested in recipe of orange thumbprint cookies.
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Dimah… All I can say is died and went to heaven with all these sweets.
This is a true feast for the eyes, Deemah! And it really looks like being displayed in a caffeterie shop-window! I hope you are having wonderful Eid with your loved ones! Eid Mubarek! Can’t wait for the recipes :)
All your cookies look incredible! Gorgeous work and beautiful pictures. I’ll look forward to all those recipes!
Beautiful site by the way!
Cheers~
OMG..everything looks so BEAUTIFUL n PERFECT..awesome job here!!
GOSH! Look at all the different kinds of cookies, and sweets! Absolutely delish!
All of your cookies look amazing, each on so detailed and beautiful:)
How long did it take you to make all of these delights?
I am just overwhelmed – did you bake all of these. I want to sample each and everyone, they all look spectacular.
Happy EID – if that is the appropriate thing to say.
Wow, these are all so pretty. Thanks for all of the information. Can’t wait to see your recipes. I wonder how long or how many days it took you to make all of these treats:)
oh my I want a few what a spread you guys know how to celebrate
What a magnificent array of food! Your guests are very lucky people indeed! :D
Wonderful spread of sweets. Hope you had a great time
Wow,I am drooling just looking at all these beautiful treats. I cant wait for you to post these recipes!I would like to present you with the “Lovely Blog Award” . Visit my blog to pick it up and I will be in touch with further instructions once you accept the award.I am truly glad to have found your blog through FoodBuzz
Wow I could not take my eyes of it for a long time .Just fabulous!!
Oh gosh, I am so looking forward to these recipes, what lovely pictures.
So attractive and yummy! Can’t wait to see the recipes…
Kel 3am wenti bkheyr ! Wonderful table !
Dimah,
You are expert in making sweets. waiting for all the mouth watering recipes. It looks whole pastry shop is there.
Can’t wait for ypur recipes. Everything looks so DELICIOUS!!! Now my mouth is watering, especially after ballouriyeh, YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woaw, all these sweets are looking gorgeous and the presentation on the table is beautiful!
I am very much looking forward to read the recipes!
what a feast..tempting !!
Awesome spread. Belated Id wishes to you and your family:)
OMG wat a divine spread wish to all of those!
Wow! That is a lot of sweets to prepare…and they are all so beautiful and delicious looking! Great job on all of these…I am getting hungry looking at all of the wonderful photos :)!
how to resist????
Pierre !!!
These look WOW! Just loving the selection. WIsh i was there to eat all of these!!!!
I so wish I were there! Our Eid celebration in Australia was always nice, but not as colorful as in an Islamic countries…
This is such an impressive spread Dimah! I would love to try each and everyone of them.
I’ve been to various friend’s houses for Eid in the past, but I must tell you that you have the most fabulous Eid spread I’ve ever seen! Everything looks so beautiful and sounds absolutely exquisite.
Eid Mubarak!!
Wow….drooling over that pic…u r fantastic Dimah! I made just 2 sweets and that too made sure I spend minimum time for them…lol…u’ve baked a tableful and each one luks awesome!! Masha Allah! you are a fantastic baker!!!
oh wow!! drool..drool…what a yummy pile of sweets
delicious enjoyed going through the pictures
This is one of the prettiest spreads I have ever seen. A cookie buffet that’s all sweetness and light. looking forward to a recipe …or two…
Whoah! What an incredible spread of sweet treats, I wish I was at your eid celebration!
Wishing you a belated eid mubarak daaaahling!
*kisses* HH
Oh my ! You prepared all these..Wish I was your neighbor :-) waiting to see the recipes
Wow!! That is one impressive-looking dessert table. Everything looks so beautiful and delicious. I’ve got my eye on the raspberry-filled cookies.
What a gorgeous table of treats! I want to sample every one of them.
Can’t wait for the rest of the recipes. yummy
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This table looks amazing, though it would be the death of me. I would need to try one of each for sure and would probably pass out from sugar overload. It would be a happy pass-out =)
Superb spread of sweets,looks so lovely.
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Our Islamic people are celebrating this festival here too! We have two days holiday. But I’m not celebrating it! I love all your cookies and sweet treats. I wish I am staying nearer. haha…. Then I can go over for a big treat! Big one, you know! Then you’ve to cook more. haha…. Have a fabulous day.
Kristy
Wow…so much awesome goodies! I can just eat them and skip my lunch and dinner :P
Sorry I have been absent. All of these desserts or gorgeous, so much nicer than the usual desserts I see. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous.
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Hey…Eid mubarak…
The sweets looks so amazing…
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I’m not even sure what to say Dimah! This is so gorgeous. You can almost taste the sweets by looking at them! What a beautiful bountiful celebration. Wish I could pop over for a bit of taste testing! Thank you for sharing this!
these are amazing! they are a treat for the eyes, i want to make them too :D
Mashallah! You made so many typed of treats for Eid! Those lucky eid visitors will have the best food of their life?? hahah I have to steal your recipes someday to entertain my family. such lovely photos!
This cookies are amazing. I really like your blog. Please visit mine at url above and get close to what Macedonians cook.
Dimah, this display is amazing! My husband and his family is from Morocco and his mother makes a few of the same cookies. Love when she uses the orange flower water. I love learning and partaking in the Arabic customs. :-)
Thank you soooo much! You’re amazing and so are your recipes! You should have your own restaurant!
OMG! MASHALLAH that just looks amazing! awesome job! Everything looks so professionally made!
wow everything looks so perfect and I was just mind blown! amazing job done! eid Mubarak to you my dear friend!