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le Shoppe | Easter Holiday Baking, an Armenian Tradition

 

Last week has been very busy in the kitchen; baking, packaging and sending out lots of traditional baked goods.

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ATAYEF | Stuffed Pancake Turnovers, a dessert specialty of the Levant

 

Atayef, Katayif, Qatayef

Although commonly labeled as Arabic pancakes, these feel more like British crumpets to me; a griddle cake stuffed with cheese, clotted cream or nuts and served as dessert.

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Aghi Gesgoudz (Plit, Txvatsq) | Savory Armenian Cookie

 

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Fatayer bil Jibneh | Savory Cheese Hand Pies

 

Simply put, fatayer is pizza-like dough, rolled crispy thin or fluffy thick, and stuffed with filling; herbed cheese in this case.  Various adaptations of these savory hand pies can be found throughout the Levant, the South Caucasus, Southeast Europe (The Balkans), North Africa, Anatolia and surrounding regions.

Usually served during breakfast, they are equally great to snack on throughout the day or devour with a cup of tea at an afternoon tea gathering; not to mention the perfect party food ~ no forks or knives needed.

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