Vintage moroccan wedding blanket

I just love this blanket, it's very pretty, and lovely... Isn't looks fabulous?

I couldn't help, but smile when i saw it (^-^), it's MARVELOUS

Croissant and Petit pain su chocolat

The ingredients:
*8 oz flour
*4 oz butter

*1/2 cup water

*1 tbs yeast
*3 tbs sugar
*1 tbs salt
*1 egg
*chocolate

The steps:
*mix the yeast in a little bit of water
*put the flour into a bowl
*add sugar, salt, yeast mixture, and water
*mix everything well
*knead the dough about 20 minutes, until become smooth
*form a ball
*make a crossing incision
*cover, and let rise until it doubles in size about 2/1 hours

Prepare the butter:
*put sheet of parchment papre, onto work surface
*place butter on one side
*cover it with the other side
*flatten butter with a rolling pin
*roll it to form a square
*place into fridge to chill
*sprinkle some flour, and push out the air
*place butter, onto center of the dough
*fold dough around butter to enclose completely
*roll dough, into rectangle
*fold dough, into thirds
*fold the other side the same way, as we did at the 1st time
*after close like a book
*at this time fold into 3 cover, and leave it in the fridge for 35 minutes
NB: repeat these steps 4 times
*and each time dust with flour roll, into rectangle, fold into 3, and place in the fridge for 30 minutes
*after 4 times dust the dough, and roll into rectangle
*let rest 7 minutes
*cut into triangle shapes
*make a small cut in the middle
*roll it up, into croissant shape

NB: Now how to make a little cocolate bread
*cut, into small rectangles
*place a piece of chocolate, into the middle, and roll
*place them all, into a baking sheet
*allow them to rise about 2/1 hours

NB:preheat the oven, it should be 375F
*now beat the egg with 2 tsp milk
*brush them all over with the egg mixture
*place, into center of oven, and bake for 15 minutes

Krachel

Ingredients:

*6 oz flour
*4 tbs sugar
*3 tbs warm water
*3 tbs warm water
*1 tbs melted butter
*1 tbs vegetable oil
*1 tsp yeast
*1 tsp roasted sesame
*1 tsp ground anise
*1 egg yolk
*1/4 tsp baking

~So now~
-mix very well everything together
-form small balls
-flatten out a little bit
-place on a sheet
-cover with a toile, and let rise for 2 hours

~Then~
-brush with egg yolk
-sprinkle with sesame seeds
-bake in a preaheated oven at 370F, for 20 minutes

seffa with rice

المقادير:.2 زلافات من الأرز.3 ملاعق من كبيرة من الزبدة.5 زلافات من الماء.ملعقة كبيرة من مسحوق السكر(سنيدة )

للتزيين:.اللوز (مسلوق، مقشر، ومقلي).السكر صقيل.القرفة

طريقة التحضير:.في طنجرة، فوق نار هادئة، نضع الأرز مع الزبدة و نحرك من حين لأخر.نضيف الماء و نتركه ليتبخر كليا، مع التحريك من حين لأخر، نضيف مسحوق السكر ثم نحركه حثى الذوبان(نضيف الماء عند الحاجة).يصفف الأرز في طبق التقديم على شكل هرم و يزين باللوز المقلي، السكر الصقيل و القرفة

couscous with onions and chicken(teffaya)

*Place the couscous pot on medium fire
*4 tbs olive oil
*1/2 pound chicken
*1 big diced onion
*little bit of salt
*1 tsp ginger
*a pinch of cinnamon

*1/2 tsp peepper
*1 tsp saffron powder
*1/2 tsp smen
*a pinch of saffron, which is threads
*let simmer for 10 minutes
*add 1 pint of water
*mix well, cover, and let cook

*put 1 pounds of couscous(the medium one) in a big bowl
*add a little bit of water, into the couscous
*mix well, and let soak for 5 minutes
*now put it in the couscous pot

The prepare teffaya:
*put 16 oz onions in another pot on medium heat
*2 oz raisins
*salt
*1 tsp saffron powder

*1/2 tsp pepper
*1 tbs cinnamon

*1 tsp ginger
* 1 tsp smen
*2 tbs vegetable oil
*a pinch of saffron
*3 tbs sugar
*4 tbs water
*stir well, and let cook on low heart until tender for 25 minutes

Now back to couscous:
*remove couscous from the heat, and let it cool a little bit
*add on it 2 tbs vegetable oil
*a little bit of salt
*a little bit of water
*put it back to steam for 20 minutes
*after remove from the heat, and check on the chicken sauce

NB: check the onion sauce as well, and has to be thick
* when the couscous done from 20 minutes, add a little bit of water on it
*and 3 tbs olive oil(mix well)
*back to simmer the last 20 minutes

NB: To summarise:
Step1: couscous, and water, steam for 20 minutes
Step2: couscous, salt, and vegetable oil, steam for 20 minutes
step3: couscous, water, and olive oil, steam for 20 minutes

Show you how to serve couscous with teffaya
* add couscous first, into dish, put the chicken on it, and the sauce on the top

Strawberry juice

Ingredients:
*1 pound of strawberry
*1 apple
*1 banana
*2 tsp sugar
* 1/2 cup milk

Now mix well all the ingredients, and add half cup of ice

French bread (baguettes)

The ingredients:
*1 pounds flour
*2 tsp yeast
*1 tsp sugar
*1 tsp salt
*warm water(8/10 ounces)

The steps:
mix the flour, add sugar, salt, yeast, and water, mix very well... then work the dough at least 15 minutes!
after let rise in a flowered bowl until it's about one hour, and hal
put the dough onto a surface, cut into 3 equal pieces, and let rest 12 minutes
flatten the dough with the palm of the hand into a rectangle
fold the front side toward you, and press to seal it together
fold the other side over, and press once agai to seal it
fold the dough into a cylinder, press very tightly, and pinch the edges to close them
roll the dough until it's about 14 inches long, starting in the center
transfer into a baking sheet, and covere with parchment paper, or dusted with corn meal
cover, and let rise one hour
slash several times with a knife
brush lightly with milk, or olive oil
place a water container in the bottom of the oven, it gives the French bread(baguettes) a slightly shing, and crunchy crust
bake in a preheated oven 450F, it's about 25 minutes

Beef tagine with plums & apricots

The ingredients:
*20 oz beef
*1 chopped onion
*4 tbs olive oil
*3 chopped garlic cloves
*1/2 tsp saffron
*1/2 tsp cinnamon
*1tsp ginger
*1 tsp salt
*1 tsp pepper
* water
*1 cup dried plums
*1 cp dried apricots
* 2 tbs sugar
*1 tbs cinnamon
* a pinch of sesame seeds

The steps:
put oil in a preheated tagine, must be on low heat, add the meat, garlic, salt, saffron, cinnamon, pepper, ginger, onion, after that mix everything together
cover, and let simmer, add a little bit of water, then stir
cover, and let cook until the meat is tender
now put the plums, and apricots in hot water, add sugar, and cinnamon, stir for little bit, and let cook for 15 mintes
add the plums, and apricots to the tagine and serve, then sprinkle some sesame seeds