Ingredients: 2 cups of med. chopped pecans (or walnuts) 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp rose water 1 lb filo dough 1 lb drawn butter or sweet butter 1 basic syrup recipe (2 cups sugar – 1 cup water – few drops of lemon juice – 1 tsp rose water – boiled) Methods: Combine nuts, sugar […]
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Ingredients: 1 kg (32 oz) chicken, cleaned ¼ cup pine nuts, fried ¼ cup blanched almonds, fried ¼ cup blanched pistachio nuts, fried 200 g (7 oz) minced meat ¼ cup shortening or butter butter ¼ tsp of: ground allspice, ground cinnamon and ground cardamom 1 tbsp salt ¾ cup long grain rice, washed 1
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Ingredients: 1 kg (32 oz) green beans, string, snip off the ends, snip each into two, wash and drain 750 g (24 oz) stew lamb cutlets 1/2 tsp ground pepper 2 tbs shortening or butter 1 tsp salt 3 cups water Methods: Fry meat with shortening over medium heat till brown. Season.Stir in green beans
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Ingredients: 2 kg (64 oz)lamb meat, cubed (5 cm) 6 small firm red tomatoes sliced ½ kg (16 oz) lard, chopped 1 tbs vegetable oil 7 small onions, peeled and halved 1 tbs salt 1 tsp ground allspice 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 medium green bell peppers, chopped into medium
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Ingredients 250 g flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 100 ml light fruity olive oil (I used Mas Portell) 100 ml orange juice 200 g pitted green olive, coarsely chopped 200 g pitted black olives, coarsely chopped 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten with
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Ingredients 2 kg raw olives 280 g coarse salt 125 ml white wine vinegar 4 garlic clove 15 ml pickling spices 2-3 hot chili pepper 2-3 sprigs thyme 125 ml olive oil Directions Slit the olives down one side.Cover with cold water and leave to soak for 17 days to eliminate bitterness.Change the water every
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Ingredients 1/2 lb ground lamb 1/2 lb ground beef 2 slices bread, day old and partially dried 2 garlic clove, chopped fine 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground fenugreek 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1 egg, beaten TZATZIKI SAUCE * 2 small cucumber, peeled & seeded & diced
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Ingredients: 1/2 roll apricot preserve 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 cup sugar 4 cups water 2 tablespoons cornstarch Methods: Cut the apricot preserve into small pieces and soak with the sugar in the water. Set aside till dissolved. Put through a fine metal sieve or food blender to liquefy. Put in a pan with the
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Ingredients: 1 Ib. fresh tender vine leaves 1 1/4 cups rice 1/2 cup hummus (chik peas) (nuts may be substituted) 1/2 cup chopped parsley 1/2 cup chopped mint 1/2 cup minced scaltions 1 cup chopped tomatoes 1 cup olive oil 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 cups water 1/4
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Ingredients: 1 kg (64 oz)fillets cut into strips (7 cm length 3 cm thickness) 200 g (7 oz) finely minced fat 2 large onions, peeled and sliced ¼ cup vegetable oil ½ cup vinegar ½ tbs salt 1 tbs ground 7 spices for Shawarma a dash of ground mastic 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp
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