Orange Blossom Water

Today’s post is about Nammourah or it has another name which is Hrisseh. Nammourah is sweet semolina cake prepared from (semolina, sugar, baking powder, ghee and milk) and sugar syrup is added to it, very easy and delicious.

Let’s make Nammourah:

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Eswaret As-Set is known in other countries as “Barma” or “Ush Al-Ghorab”, the name in English means “Lady’s Bracelet ” or “Lady’s Wristlet”, it is prepared from phyllo dough that is formed to round shape, then melted ghee is added to each piece, then baked in the oven, then sugar syrup is added and the center is covered with crushed pistachios.

I made Eswaret As-Set for Eid Al-Fitr.

Let’s make Eswaret As-Set:

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Makbouseh is one of the sweets prepared for Nisf Sha’aban.

Makbouseh is a specialty of Hama (you can’t find it in other cities), and available only during Nisf Sha’aban, it has another name which is “Mehshiyeh”. The dough is prepared from flour, sugar and ghee, and the filling is prepared from semolina, sugar, water, orange blossom water and food coloring, it is formed as two layers of dough and the filling between them, and cut into diamonds then baked in the oven.

Let’s make Makbouseh:

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Ma’amoul Abiad is one of the sweets prepared for Nisf Sha’aban.

“Ma’amoul Abiad” means “White Ma’amoul” because the color of the cookies should remain white in baking, a specialty of Hama . In other cities, “Ghraibeh” is similar to Ma’amoul Abiad but baked to golden brown in color. These cookies are very delicate, they melt immediately in your mouth.

Let’s make Ma’amoul Abiad:

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Mhallabiet Al-Halib (Muhallabi or Muhallabiyeh) is middle eastern milk pudding flavored with mastic and orange blossom water.

Let’s make Mhallabiet Al-Halib:

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