Delicious Date Molasses & Cardamom Moist Cake

Recipe by:zainab

7cups all-purpose flour (you can use 3 1\2 cups whole wheat flour +3 1\2 cups all-purpose flour).

1 cup oil.

1 cup low fat milk or soy milk.

2 Tablespoons baking powder.

2 Tablespoons ground cardamom.

1\2 Tablespoon baking soda.

2 cups Date molasses.

*Walnuts Filling:

1cup chopped walnuts.

1\4 cup raw sugar.

4 Tablespoons rosewater.

Pinch of ground cardamom.

Pinch Saffron.

* Mix all filling ingredients and keep a side.

1)Mix Date molasses with milk and than mix it with oil.

2)Combine flour with cardamom, baking powder, and baking soda in large mixing bowl.
3) Mix step 1 and step 2 together and now you have the dough.

4) Divide the dough into 2 equal portions (use water or oil when you divide the dough)
5) Flatten dough into 22cm x 30cm pan, fill with walnuts filling, then but the second portion and flatten.

6) Bake at 350F for 30-33 minutes or until done.
7) Keep it in the pan and cool it for 2-3 hours.

8) Cut and serve with cardamom & saffron milk or cardamom tea or Arabic Gulf Coffee.

I am sending this to BBD#22 (sweet bread) event started by Zorra , & hosted this month by Stefanie.

Enjoy

Baid Alqata or Salouq

Recipe by:zainab & meedo

This recipe for bbd #12 - small breads hosted by My Diverse Kitchen.

1 1/2 cups white flour.
1 teaspoon baking powder.
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom.
1/4 cup sugar.
2 Tablespoons oil.
1/8 + 1/4 cup low fat milk.
1 Tablespoon water.


Walnut Filling:

1/3 cup walnuts, chopped.
2 Tablespoons sugar.
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom.
1/2 Tablespoon rose water.
Pinch of saffron.


Date & Walnut Filling:

Date (about 5-6) seeded, chopped.
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped.
2 Tablespoons sugar.
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom.
1/2 Tablespoon rose water.
Pinch of saffron.


1)place all ingredients in the bowl of mixer ,knead about 3 minutes .

2)Cover and let rise for 5 minutes.

3)Divide dough into 24 pieces; fill 12 pieces using 1/2 -1 Tablespoon of Walnut Filling & the rest 12 pieces with Date & Walnut Filling ,shape each piece into a ball.

4) Use this tool to Pinch the top to create the traditional shape of "Baid Alqata or Salouq".

5)Place on a baking sheet.


6)Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes, then place under the broiler until golden brown about 1-2 minutes.

Dust with sugar & Serve with arabic gulf coffee or Cardamom tea.

Enjoy

Saudi Klejah

Recipe by:zainab & meedo



This month BreadBakingDay #8 celebration breads hosted by Susan from Wild Yeast .
Deadline: April 1st, 2008.

In Gulf & Arabic region we celebrate Mother's Day at March 21(first day of spring).

So Happy Mother's Day Mom , we love you .

9 cups whole wheat flour.
1/2 cup corn oil or sunflower oil.
1 cup sugar.
1 teaspoon yeast.
1 Tablespoon ground cardamom.
Pinch of saffron.
1/4 cup rose water.
4 cups warm water or as needed.

*For Filling:

2 cups dates,seeded,chopped.
1 Tablespoon rose water.
1 Tablespoon butter.
Pinch of ground cardamom.
Pinch of saffron.


1)Sift flour with oil until well combine, stir with other dry ingredients, add warm water, mix well let set for 30 minutes.

2)Divide dough into walnut size pieces.

3)Shape each piece into a ball,cover, let set for 15 minutes.

4)Drop a teaspoon of filling into centre of each piece,shape into ball,flatten slightly then make a cross lines using back of knife or fork .

5)Place it on baking sheet, bake in 350 F oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

6)Serve with arabic gulf area coffee or cardamom tea , you can also try it for breakfast with Cardamom & Saffron Milk.


*Filling: combine dates,butter & water in small pan,stir over low heat until dates are softened,stir in remaining ingredients,cool.

Khoshaf

Recipe by:meedo

3 cups dried fruit and nuts mix( dates, apricots, seedless prunes, figs, sultana, raisin ,almond, walnuts).
1 Tablespoon corn starch.
2 Tablespoons rose water.
1/8 Tablespoon blossom water.
Pinch ground cinnamon.

1)Place dried fruit and nuts mix in bowl ,cover with 1 cup boiling water. Stand 1 hour.

2)Combine corn starch +1 cup water than add it to dried fruit and nuts mix.

3) stir constantly over heat until mixture boils and thickens.

4) Remove from heat than add rose water and blossom water.Recipe best made 2 days ahead.

Crispy Dates Square

Recipe by:meedo

The dates in season all around Saudi Arabia now .we use dates alot (frozen,fresh,dried) in our recipes especially in arabic desserts .and we use it alot in Ramadan to break the fast (Following the example of Prophet Muhammad).

For Crispy Dates Square:

1 Kilogram seedless dates*.
1 Cup tea biscuit, crushed. Divided (1/3 for mix, 1/3 for sprinkle, 1/3 extra for coat)
1/3 cup toasted almonds or pistachio.
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or 100g unsweetened chocolate bar.
3 Tablespoons rose water.
1 cup brown crispy rice or corn flakes or combination of the two.
2 teaspoons ground cardamom.

1) Heat the dates in pan and stir about 3 minutes; until dates are soft (you can do this step at microwave).

2) Remove the dates from heat and transfer in to large bowl.

3) Knead dates with hand .and add 1/3cup crushed biscuit, than add remaining ingredients, mix well.

4)Grease 20cm by 30cm lamington pan, cover base and 2 opposite sides with sheet of baking paper, sprinkle one-third of biscuit than spread mixture evenly into pan.
Cover, refrigerate 3 hours.

5) Turn dates mixture onto board, cut into squares to serve.

6) Coat squares in extra biscuit.

7)Serve it with arabic gulf coffee .

Storage: in refrigerate.
*if you use very dry dates you can add little water.

Sourdough Dates Anise Bread

Recipe by:zainab

Ulrike (Küchenlatein) will host BBD #03, and she is asking everyone to make a sourdough-leavened bread, preferably rye.

it is my first time baked bread with starter and rye , my bread came out great!

My first starter

756 g rye starter.
2 cups cup dried dates.
2 Tablespoon Anise seeds.
4 cups white flour.
1 2\3 cups whole wheat flour.
1 2\3 cups rye flour.
2 2\3 cups water.
1 teaspoon salt.
2 Tablespoon olive oil.



1)In the bowl of mixer, mix the flours, dates, Anise seeds, water, and starter until just combined, about one minute.



2)Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.

3)Add the salt and oil and continue mixing about 4 minutes.

4)Cover and let rise for 1-2 hour.

5)Divide dough into 2 pieces.

6)With lightly floured hands, shape each piece into a rough oval.




7)Cover loaves loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.

8)Bake at 400 for 30-40 minutes.

Braidat altamr wal aljoz(Dates and Walnut Quick Bread)

Recipe by:zainab

Becke from Colombus Foddie has unveiled the new theme for breadbakingday #02 - bread with fruit. More information about how to participate, deadline etc. you'll find here.

1 cup white flour.
3\4 teaspoon baking powder.
1\4 teaspoon baking soda.
1\2 teaspoon ground cardamom.
3\4 cup dried dates.
1\3 cup hot water.
1\2 cup butter.
1\2 cup brown sugar.
1 teaspoon vanilla.
4 eggs.
1 teaspoon salt.
1 cup Chopped walnut.
1/2 cup fresh dates, chopped. (Optional)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2) In a small bowel mix together:1\3 cup hot boiling water + 3\4 cup dried dates. (let it cool before use it).

3)In the bowl of an electric mixer cream together butter and sugars for 2 minutes. Add eggs mixing well, Reduce speed to low and add dates mix, dry ingredients, vanilla, fresh dates and Chopped walnut; mix until well combined.

4) Pour the batter into the prepared (9 inch pan), and smooth the top. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

5) Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve with Arabic Gulf coffee.

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khobiz mohala (sweet round bread)

Recipe by:meedo


Makes 16.


A traditional bread recipe in Arabic gulf area, bakes in a special tanor build in the ground.

Serve in weddings, special occasions (Eid al adha), or the religion occasions, with coffee and dates.

This recipe is so healthy and full of nutrition.

For the dough:
5 1/2 cups all purpose flour.
1 1/2 cup wheat bran.
1 tablespoon yeast.
1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
1/4 cup sugar.
1/3 cup date molasses.
A pinch of saffron soaked in 2 tablespoon of rose water.
1 cup pitted dates soaked in 1 cup of boiling water (let it cool before use it).
3/4 cup water.


In a small bowel mix together:
2 tablespoons boiling water.
2 teaspoons sugar.
1/2 teaspoon baking soda.

Toasted sesame seeds.

(dates)

(date molasses )

1)To make the dough mix the entire ingredient, knead the dough for 10 minutes. Place it in a bowl, cover, let rest for 1 hour.




2)Divide dough into 16 pieces,Shape each into a smooth ball.

3)Flat each to make a flat round square, then brush each with the (sugar and baking soda mixture), make indents with fingertips.

4)sprinkle with sesame seeds, Place on baking sheet, Cover let rise 30 minutes.

5)Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.or until it golden brown.