Online "Married to a Muslim" groups

[LaL 418]

I think someone is looking for Ahmed at the moment.

and Khaled form the club!!!

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

hey, glad you didn't wipe out the other morning. Freezing rain tonite/tomorrow

Be careful! 4WD makes no difference on ice!

4wd does for me

[ceriserose 1]

or offer free baklava.

I'm so there. Love that stuff!

oooh, Costo had this big ole platter of baklavaki on for 10 bucks.. hard to walk away from! (baklavaki are the little bits--done up several ways).

hey, glad you didn't wipe out the other morning. Freezing rain tonite/tomorrow

Be careful! 4WD makes no difference on ice!

I make the baklava myself. I learned to cook a lot of Greek food, and this was one of them.

I'm glad I didn't wipe out either. I've been a bit gunshy for driving and am contemplating carpooling with the hubby tomorrow for that freezing rain. But I managed this morning, even past the same spot I spun in.

You stay safe yourself!

[meauxna 15]

You stay safe yourself!

Will do.

Don't be shy about emailing me some of those Greek recipes.... (hint hint hint!)

[ceriserose 1]

You stay safe yourself!

Will do.

Don't be shy about emailing me some of those Greek recipes.... (hint hint hint!)

Not so subtle hint.

I'll try to get them to you before/on the weekend.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I definitely get the idea that food is MUCH better than the online groups are!

[ceriserose 1]

I definitely get the idea that food is MUCH better than the online groups are!

Have we sufficienltly hijacked your thread?

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I'm glad you're all having fun! I never enjoyed those online groups anyway.

[cbd2cai 0]

I think someone is looking for Ahmed at the moment.

I am looking for him too . . . but it is the one in Cairo!!

[doodlebug 3]

I think someone is looking for Ahmed at the moment.

I am looking for him too . . . but it is the one in Cairo!!

I dunno but he said he loves me "more than I love him".

[cbd2cai 0]

I think someone is looking for Ahmed at the moment.

I am looking for him too . . . but it is the one in Cairo!!

I dunno but he said he loves me "more than I love him".

Oh, that must be the right Ahmed because he says the same thing to me all the time!!!

[melly 0]

I think someone is looking for Ahmed at the moment.

I am looking for him too . . . but it is the one in Cairo!!

I dunno but he said he loves me "more than I love him".

Oh, that must be the right Ahmed because he says the same thing to me all the time!!!

Not so fast girls, I was there first!!! He's all mine!

And I can't tell you the things he says to me.

[RaspberrySwirl 20]

I bought some excellent baklava last night to drown my sorrows in. mmmm...haven't worked up the courage to make it yet, but it's on my list of things to do once my paralegal certification is complete, huzzah!

Ooh where do you buy baklava in MN? I want some Middle Eastern goodies without having to resort to making a mess in the kitchen and failing miserably.

[ceriserose 1]

To ensure the completion of my hijacking attempts...

Baklava

Nut Filling

1 1/2 pounds walnuts, roasted, unsalted, coarsely chopped

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Syrup

1 cup honey

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 small lemon peel piece

1 small orange peel piece

1 piece cinnamon stick, 1-inch thick

Dough

1 pound phyllo dough

1/2 pound margarine, melted

********

Preheat oven to 350F.

Nut Filling: Combine all ingredients, set aside.

Syrup: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and let simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool. Discard peels and cinnamon.

Dough:

Unwrap phyllo dough and fold in half, like the pages of a book. Keep covered with a dry kitchen towel (or plastic wrap) while working.

Turn over one sheet onto 10x15" cookie sheet. Brush with melted margarine. Continue turning sheets (pages) and brushing with margarine until 1/3 of the sheets have been used.

Cover with 1/2 of the nut filling. Brush another 1/3 of the pages and place over the nuts in the pan.

Top with remaining nut filling, and then continue with the remaining sheets of phyllo dough. Brush top sheet with remaining margarine.

With sharp knife, score pastry into diamonds, squares or triangles.

Bake 35-45 minutes until puffed, crisp, and deep golden in colour. Remove from oven and immediately pour cooled syrup over baklava.

Let stand 4 hours. When cool, cut through to the bottom layer in scored cuts.

(Eat copious amounts. )

[sarah and hicham 3]

To ensure the completion of my hijacking attempts...

Baklava

Nut Filling

1 1/2 pounds walnuts, roasted, unsalted, coarsely chopped

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Syrup

1 cup honey

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 small lemon peel piece

1 small orange peel piece

1 piece cinnamon stick, 1-inch thick

Dough

1 pound phyllo dough

1/2 pound margarine, melted

********

Preheat oven to 350F.

Nut Filling: Combine all ingredients, set aside.

Syrup: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and let simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool. Discard peels and cinnamon.

Dough:

Unwrap phyllo dough and fold in half, like the pages of a book. Keep covered with a dry kitchen towel (or plastic wrap) while working.

Turn over one sheet onto 10x15" cookie sheet. Brush with melted margarine. Continue turning sheets (pages) and brushing with margarine until 1/3 of the sheets have been used.

Cover with 1/2 of the nut filling. Brush another 1/3 of the pages and place over the nuts in the pan.

Top with remaining nut filling, and then continue with the remaining sheets of phyllo dough. Brush top sheet with remaining margarine.

With sharp knife, score pastry into diamonds, squares or triangles.

Bake 35-45 minutes until puffed, crisp, and deep golden in colour. Remove from oven and immediately pour cooled syrup over baklava.

Let stand 4 hours. When cool, cut through to the bottom layer in scored cuts.

(Eat copious amounts. )

mm thanks!When I first made it I had never used phyllo dough and it was a little frustrating beacuse it is so thin but it wasn't too hard. We have no markets here that sell it so I make it from time to time. I'll have to try this recipe next time.

Thanks!