I am Joumana Accad and was born and raised in Beirut. A très bientôt. Grape molasses? Here I used a grape molasses from the store made in Turkey. I’d love to try this recipe, but what can I use instead of grape molasses and still get the authentic Lebanese taste? Let it rise. This recipe was the result of many trial and error recipes that my sister-in-law Siham and I came up with. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Photography and Content Copyright © Joumana Accad, Taste of Beirut ® 2020. J’en ai déjà mangé mais je n’en ai jamais encore fait. This was yummy Too bad we ran out in less than a day…, Love the sound of grape molasses and these cookies sound so good…I can see why they are in all of the pastry shops . Learn how your comment data is processed. Gateau Sec Algérien Recette Gateau Sec Gateau Aid Recette Biscuit Beau Gateau Friandises Arabes Desserts Indiens Biscuit Marocain Recette Gateau Marocain. Most often food is either grilled baked or sauteed in olive oil and only some desserts use cream and butter. This recipe was the result of many trial and error recipes that my sister-in-law Siham and I came up with. I have read that traditionally they are shaped in a circle but my mom always made them in a figure eight. Kaak el Eid / Party Cookies Recipe - LEBANESE RECIPES 12/22/17 02:08 Makes about 50 Ka'k el-eid are delicious ring-shaped cookies with a rather exotic taste imparted by the mastic and spices. The ingredients are really interesting and of course it is wholewheat so this one’s something I would like to try. I love the shape of them. https://www.mariamroze.com/2018/03/abbas-cookieskaak-al-abbas-recipe.html Traditional Lebanese sweet bread Kaak (Ka’ik) which can be eaten at anytime of the day, toasted for breakfast, with a cup of tea, or as a dessert with a cup of coffee. The recipe itself looks most interesting. Not easily found here…but oh I wish I could find these beautiful cookies. Share. 0 Shares. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. By-the-bye, did try that wonderful asparagus tart – tell your daughter it was a hit in MN! My husband said they reminded him of his childhood. Pin. Hot pita smothered in butter, Laban, Labneh, coosa, Lubie, grape leaves and then at Pascha, EASTER COOKIES! In our Lebanese cuisine they are named kaak, this is one of the Grape molasses is something I must try – I actually do love slightly dry cookies with a crunch. These cookies look delicious. According to the Arsali, "kaak khamis" or Thursday cookies also known as sweet cookies (kaak helo) are prepared on Thursday preceding Holy Friday. Copyright © 2020 Majda's Mediterranean Menue. I can imagine they are good for you… and must taste like heaven, and like your homeland. Total servings: 5 kilo… Lebanese Desserts Lebanese Recipes Turkish Recipes Persian Recipes Lebanese Cuisine Arabic Dessert Arabic Food Arabic Sweets Coconut Cookies. Cover the prepared dough with a clean towel and allow it to rest and rise at least 3 hours. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, mahleb or aniseed and baking powder (if using). It was more of a sweet dough made with yeast. https://www.mariamroze.com/2018/02/anise-cookie-ring-kaak-b-yansoon.html The Lebanese, take kaak for granted, it belongs to daily life. For best results, allow the dough to rest at least 3 hours before baking. Photography and Content Copyright © Joumana Accad, Taste of Beirut ® 2020  •  Privacy Policy  •  Design by Swank Web Design  •  Powered by WordPress. The cookie really sound scrumptious. Method:            Makes about 175 cookies. I’ve made similar looking Greek cookies once and they were delicious. www.papafoodmachine.com manager@papamachine.com mob/whatsapp: 0086 13795222410 https://www.karenskitchenstories.com/2017/06/kaak-beirut-street-bread.html Although. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Using a cookie cutter, cut out a ring from the narrow part of the rolled dough. I made these yesterday. Eat it on the go with or without filling, it costs a few pennies and satiates hunger. Located in Mazraa, Beirut. Source for the recipe: The Culinary Heritage of Lebanon by Chef Ramzi, adapted. The aroma of the various spices used here filled the house with a beautiful scent of mastic, anise and nutmeg that reminded me of fall! Some recipes call for the dough to rest overnight, but I’m not too patient when it comes to checking out the fruits of my baking labor so all I could wait is 3 hours! Lovely snack for tea By the way I also love the curvy plate . https://hadiaslebanesecuisine.com/newsite/recipe-items/lebanese-sweet-kaak I have never tried to make them on my own… thanks for sharing this recipe! Pretty and delicious looking! I tried to get that mahlab and they didn’t have it… best to keep trying because I imagine it makes a difference in cookies like these… that look awesome, btw. They are so fitting for Palm Sunday. I was wondering how much baking soda you’re suppose to use. This one is a very traditional ka’ak which uses grape molasses instead of sugar; grape molasses was used in a number of desserts, cakes, breads and cookies as well as in making beans and cereal dishes, in lieu of sugar. Kaak is not a supermarket type of bread; it is street food, it is out there with the human hustle bustle. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This recipe takes time to prepare however, if you get all your ingredients measured ahead, you’ll get it done in no time. You didn’t list in the recipe how much to use. Stir in sugar and water; continue stirring to dissolve … I’d have loved to have some for Palm Sunday, but, oh, they’re perfect for any occasion! Here is a recipe for delicious lebanese ring cookies covered with sesame seeds. Punch down and cut into pieces and roll to shape into rings or figure eights, placing on baking sheet as you work. I always appreciate the use of sweetners other than sugar. This is a two syllable word with a very subtle distinction between the syllables (kah-ick). @Susan: I used half a teaspoon (I was guessing too since the recipe did not have any and I prefer to use it). Unlike the American bagel, however, the Ka’ak is larger and according to the kids, looks more like the top part of a key. Rated 3.7/5. Anise Cookies (kaak bi yansoon) Anise cookies are traditional Lebanese cookies that are prepared by combining flour, sugar, milk, eggs, mahlab (ground sour cherry pits), anise seeds and ground with butter. Jul 19, 2020 - Explore Bedelia Urbaniak's board "Lebanese cookies" on Pinterest. Mahlab is something new for me. I would love them with some ginger tea . Pinch off small pieces and form into a small sausage shape, rolling it back and forth till it reaches 4 inches in length. They are called kaik. En attendant, je t’en pique un. April 17, 2011  •  Category: Cookies, Sweet Pastries, Dessert. C’est peut-être l’occasion. Note: Mahlab is a spice extracted from the inner pit of the black cherries in Lebanon; it comes in seeds, which can be ground in a coffee grinder, or in powder form; it is sold at all Middle-Eastern stores and online. Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly by hand. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Even if they are ‘healthy’ they look delicious! I love the photos accompanying this recipe. Cost LBP10000 for two people (approx.) It shares its boundaries with Syria in north and east, Israel in south. Traditionally in Lebanon, Kaak is prepared for special holidays like Easter, Eid al Fitr, Adha or other occasions but I make it quite  often and freeze the baked cookies till ready to serve. Your email address will not be published. In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Every year, we get a few jars of molasses  from our grapes; the grapes are taken to the village press. The cookies must taste good with all the yummie things in it. If you are a human, do not fill in this field. Form each piece into a cookie. Press the top of the rolled cookie in toasted sesame seeds (if desired). In a stand mixer, whip the softened butter and Crisco until light and fluffy. Incorporate the risen yeast with the dough and continue mixing by hand. I have been teaching my grandson, 8 years old, how to cook Lebanese food for a couple of years now. I guessed on the amount of baking soda. Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic is a country in Western Asia. I never had anything with grape molasses…sounds interesting. Kaak-Bel-Ajweh-Lebanese Crown Cookies. Gorgeous! Sounds similar to our Koulourakia…great for dunking in coffee or tea. I like anything with mahleb in it! LEBANESE STREET FOOD GUIDE: THE KAAK BREAD (BAGEL) Ka’ak (pronounced Kah-ek) is a ring-shaped bread, just like its popular American counterpart, the bagel, that’s baked and covered with sesame seeds. I completed high school in France and moved to the US in 1979. Take a large piece of dough and roll it on the counter into a rope. I am sure that would be great with tea Have a great week ahead! You can buy the molasses online as well. Kaak de safi : biscuits secs à l’anis . (Of course, it is a far cry from the homemade version). A handbag-like shape savory roll covered with sesame seeds – crispy on the outside and chewy a bit when eating, baked in a flame oven and sold through cart vendors in Beirut … Slice the rolled dough with a knife into many pieces. Repeat the same with the … It’s a childhood favorite we used to buy it from the bakery on our way home from school. (see photo). They are apparently made in the  village of Qartaba, with local grape molasses and olive oil, in celebration of Palm Sunday. Bake cookies in a preheated 425 degrees F oven for 15 minutes or until golden. crunch crunch crunch..wish i had some…no leavening agents?? Add warm milk as needed (about 1 cup or so) until you feel the dough is soft. https://www.fashionedible.com/recipe-for-kaak-bi-haleeb-milk-cookies These sounds delicious – very similar to Greek cookies. They also used mahleb and anise seed to flavor them. You will have a dough that can be formed into logs and rolled into round cookies. Baked and cooled cookies can be kept in freezer. Bring the two ends together to form a ring. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I had my Aunt in Greece mail me some Happy Palm Sunday. A friend got us some from Detroit the other day but they weren’t exactly the same that we used to have in Lebanon.. I’ll definitely have to try this recipe out one day thank you. Slightly pull the dough to elongate the shape and place it on the prepared baking sheet. The pronunciation is so similar to a slang word for a part of the male anatomy, that we rarely use it around the non-Lebanese. Dip the ring in the sesame seeds. Place the instant yeast in a cup with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup warm water. Preheat oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 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