Most people know marshmallows, jelly beans, licorice wheels and other famous candies, but nobody knows the Syrian candies such as Allikeh, Jarja’iyeh, Nabbout, Qabaqib Ghawar, Sharab Al-Sheikh Shamel and other candies. This post is about the most famous Syrian candies.
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This dessert has two names, Bsaisat or Twaitat.
The idea of Bsaisat / Twaitat is to prepare A’jineh Mwarraqah, then deep fry the dough, and dip the fried ones in sugar syrup.
Let’s make Bsaisat / Twaitat:
Barazeq is a type of sesame cookie originated in Damascus. You can buy it or make it at home. We made barazeq at home, baker’s ammonia is one of the most important ingredients in barazeq.
I made Barazeq for Eid Al-Fitr.
Let’s make Barazeq:
Karabeej Halab means Karabeej Aleppo because karabeej originated in Aleppo. It is a type of ma’moul filled with pistachios or walnuts, and served with Natef (the white cream in the picture. The main ingredient in making Natef is Shersh Al-Halaweh “Bois de Panama”). You can buy karabeej or prepare it at home, but it is very difficult to make natef at home. We made karabeej at home and bought the natef.
I made Karabeej Halab for Eid Al-Fitr.
Let’s make Karabeej Halab:
Sha’eebiyyat is the first Syrian dessert on my blog.
The dough is A’jineh Mwarraqah, and to stuff the dough you have two choices:
1. Qashta: In Syria, no need to make the filling “Qashta” at home because it is available in the markets, but in this post you will find the way of making “Qashta”, it is not like the purchased one, but it helps and tastes close.
2. Walnuts filling: this consists of coarsely chopped walnuts, sugar and some water, a sticky filling.
Or if you want you can make the dessert without the filling (actually this is not done traditionally, but it is delicious.), here you need to shape the dough and bake it only.
And you need with this dessert sugar syrup, which is easy and simple to make.
In Syria, Sha’eebiyyat is available in desserts shops.
Let’s make Sha’eebiyyat:
