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

Have we sufficienltly hijacked your thread?

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

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.

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.

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

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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!

::waves to ceriserose::

Looks like we're both hijacking o.o

sporks are welcome anytime

and now I want a spork full of baklava

::waves to Swirleygirl::

Are y'all talking about Egyptsearch? That place is just sick and wrong.

True . . . so sometimes I just have to go away for a long time to get my mind cleansed. Then I go back hoping that the insanity has died down . . . but it doesnt ever!!

The cat fights over there make the ones here look like nothing. Those are some vicious, angry ppl.

The name calling that goes on there is dreadful!!

what's the website address. i think i'll be bored at work tomorrow

I say we give them a run for their money! hahaha

let's do it about 1000 hours your time, noon mine?

I'm going to have to say 1100 hours my time and 1300 hours your time actually. See ya there.

I left that site for many reasons, but the vicious angry people was a big part of it. Life is too short to stick around for that kind of crud.
I message with people there on occasion and I've been checking the recent threads about visiting Egypt to get information and that's it.
However.... back when I was regularly posting there I did actually get alot of help and information in the religious section. After wading through all the nastiness there.

can I join just to read?

Sure . . . I am a major lurker . . . but I don't even think you have to join . . . try it . .
EgyptSearch

giddyup, thanks!

I guess I could PM you instead of bumping this thread but my fingers are cold.
Not that that has anything to do with anything whatsoever.
Heehee.

You might want to PM Rahma . . . I don't think I've seen her post the past few days, so she could be busy with something!

I just went to her profile and left a comment . . . I love the new features!!!