Thermomix Middle Eastern Cakes

Middle eastern cakes Thermomix style bring the sweetness of honey, nuts and orange blossom to your kitchen. This category covers baklava, makroud, ghriba and many other homemade sweets that are served with tea or coffee. The Thermomix makes the doughs and the fillings much easier.

Middle eastern cakes Thermomix makes simple

Most of these sweets rely on three bases: a dough, a nut or date filling, and a syrup. The bowl grinds almonds, walnuts or pistachios in seconds at speed 7. It also kneads semolina dough and cooks the syrup at 100 degrees. As a result, you save hours of work.

Baklava is the best example. You layer thin sheets of pastry with buttered nuts, bake the tray until golden, and pour the cold syrup over the hot pastry. Makroud, on the other hand, is a semolina diamond filled with dates and fried or baked.

Ghriba and other delicate biscuits

Ghriba are crumbly cookies with a cracked top. They contain almonds or coconut, sugar and a little oil or butter. Bake them gently, and cool them before you move them. Because they are fragile, handle them with care.

These sweets suit family gatherings, holidays and everyday tea time. Present them in small paper cups, and offer a mix of types on one plate. The colors and shapes make a lovely table.

A pinch of orange blossom water or a little cinnamon changes a simple dough completely. Use them sparingly, because their taste is strong, and taste the syrup before you pour it.

Keeping and offering sweets

Syrup-soaked pastries keep for several days in a covered box at room temperature. Dry biscuits keep longer in a tin. They also make a thoughtful gift, tied with a ribbon.

For more dishes from this region, see partner sites or visit our contact page to suggest a recipe. You can also browse the site map for the full list of categories.

Baklava, makroud, ghriba and homemade Middle Eastern sweets with your Thermomix.

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