A favorite Egyptian sweet, basboosa is a semolina cake that is baked and soaked with a floral-scented syrup.
Tag: Baking
Basboosa
Barmbrack
(Irish fruit bread)
Barmbrack is a tea bread popular in Ireland, especially around Halloween. This lightly sweet bread, studded with dried fruit, is best served toasted with a good smear of butter and a hot cup of Irish tea.
Banana Bread
(Caribbean sweet quickbread)
Banana bread is eaten in many countries, of course, but it is especially popular in the Caribbean, particularly in Aruba, Jamaica and the Bahamas.
Baklava
(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)
An ancient treat, baklava was first cooked up in its current form by Ottoman cooks in present-day Turkey. Sticky and sweet, it is the iconic Middle Eastern pastry.
Baking Powder Biscuits
(American breakfast quickbread)
Here is an easy, quick recipe for basic American breakfast biscuits. Spread with jam or serve topped with a generous portion of sausage gravy.
New York Cheesecake
(American Mid-Atlantic cream cheese dessert)
Rich and creamy. Dense yet light. A late-night favorite of the Golden Girls. Cheesecake is an iconic American dessert.
Naan
(Indian, Pakistani tandoor-baked bread)
Naan is the famous bread from northern India and Pakistan that is baked in a distinctive tandoor oven. Variations of naan are found from India to Central Asia on into the Middle East.
Irish Soda Bread
(Irish soda-leavened bread)
This traditional recipe for Irish soda bread contains only flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk. Soda bread became popular in Ireland in the 19th century when baking soda became available as a leavener.
Focaccia Genovese
(Italian olive oil bread with sea salt and rosemary)
Focaccia is a rich Italian bread with roots in ancient Rome. It's name is derived from the Latin panis focacius, meaning "hearth bread," and authentic focaccia is still baked in wood-fired ovens.
Empanadas
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)
Empanadas are meat pies popular throughout the Latin world. The variety of fillings for empanadas is endless and includes stew-like mixtures chicken, beef, ham and cheese, fish and seafood.