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Almond Cream With Spiced Fruit
¼ cup (35g) rice flour ¼ cup (55g) caster sugar 3 cups (750ml) milk ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind ¾ cup (90g) packaged ground almonds ¼ cup (35g) slivered almonds 1 tablespoon rosewater
Almond Date Spirals
5 sheets fillo pastry 40g butter, melted 400g seedless fresh dates, chopped ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ cup (125ml) cream ½ cup (40g)
Baked Spiced Quinces
6 medium (2kg) quinces 1 medium (180g) orange 1 litre (4 cups) boiling water 2 cups (440g) caster sugar 2 vanilla beans, split 4 cardamom pods, crushed 1 cinnamon stick 1 tablespoon
Baklava
1½ cups (165g) packaged ground hazelnuts 1 cup (125g) finely chopped hazelnuts ⅓ cup (75g) caster sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 180g ghee, melted 12 sheets fillo pastry ORANGE
Cheesecake With Berries
225g/8oz digestive biscuits 7Sg/3oz butter 5 eggs, separated 150g/5oz/ ⅔ cup caster sugar or vanilla sugar 450g/1lb/2 cups curd or ricotta cheese 17Sml/6fl oz/ ¾ cup soured cream
Creamed Honey Rice
1.5 litres (6 cups) milk ¼ cup (60ml) honey ¾ cup (150g) white short-grain rice ¼ cup (35g) dried currants 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 tablespoon chopped unsalted cashews, toasted 1
Date And Nut Crescents
1⅔ cups (250g) plain flour 125g butter, chopped ¼ cup (60ml) iced water, approximately Icing sugar FILLING MIXTURE : - 250g (about 10) fresh dates, seeded, chopped ⅓ cup
Figs In Honey And Port Wine
1 medium (140g) lemon ¼ cup (60ml) port 1½ cups (375ml) water ½ cup (125ml) honey 2 cinnamon sticks 1 vanilla bean, split 6 black peppercorns 8 medium (500g) fresh figs 2 medium (400g)
Helva
1 cup (250ml) water 1 cup (250ml) milk 1 cup (220g) sugar 125g butter ¾ cup (120g) semolina ½ cup (80g) blanched almonds, finely chopped 1 teaspoon ground
Konafa
375g packet kataifi shredded pastry 185g butter, melted 2 cups (400g) ricotta cheese ½ cup (60g) chopped pecans 1 cup (150g) dried apricots, chopped ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon
Lime Pistachio Sherbet
1 cup (220g) sugar 2½ cups (625ml) water 2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind 1¼ cups (310ml) lime juice ¼ cup (35g) pistachios, finely chopped 2 egg whites Green food
Orange Almond Cookies
200g butter, chopped 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind 1 cup (160g) icing sugar mixture 2 teaspoons orange flower water 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups (300g) plain flour 2½ cups (310g)
Orange Coconut Cake
250g butter, chopped 1 tablespoon grated orange rind ¼ cup (55g) caster sugar 4 eggs 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour ¼ teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 cup (125g)
Pear And Cashew Pudding
3 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry 1¼ cups (185g) chopped dried pears ½ cup (80g) sultanas 1 cup (150g) unsalted roasted cashews, finely chopped 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 400g can sweetened
Semolina Cake
125g butter 1 teaspoon vanilla essence ¾ cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 cups (320g) semolina 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda ¾ cup (180ml) low-fat sour
Sesame Honey Fritters
2 teaspoons (7g) dried yeast 1 teaspoon sugar ⅓ cup (80ml) warm water ¾ cup (110g) plain flour ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup (110g) sesame seeds, toasted 1¼ cups (185g) plain flour, extra ¼
Sesame Seed Brittle
1½ cups (330g) sugar ¼ cup (60ml) water ½ cup (125ml) honey 2 cups (300g) sesame seeds
Turkish Delight
4 cups (880g) caster sugar 1 litre (4 cups) water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup (150g) cornflour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1½ tablespoons rosewater Red food colouring ¾ cup (120g) pure

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