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NOON KHAMEI نون خامه ای | PERSIAN CREAM PUFFS

March 22, 2016 By Homa

  Persian Cream Puffs are called “noon e khamei, or naan e khamei” in Farsi, which translates to “whipped cream bread.” I call them simple pleasures! If you’ve had  exquisite cream puffs like these you know what I am talking about.  I lightly dust the pastry with powdered sugar for a touch of sweet, and…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Noon Khamei, Persian Desserts, Recipe, Sweets Tagged With: Easter, naan khamei, noon khamei, rosewater, special occasion, spring, whipped cream desserts

SHIRINI KESHMESHI شیرینی کشمشی | PERSIAN RAISIN COOKIES

December 8, 2015 By Homa

Shirini Keshmeshi is what Persian Raisin Cookies look like. Persian children grow up eating and loving Shirini Keshmeshi the same way that American children love chocolate chip cookies. The word Shirini is used in general for any Persian pastry, and the exact translation of the word “shirin” is sweet. Keshmeshi means with raisin. There is another…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastries, Cookies, Desserts, Persian Cookies, Persian Desserts, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Shirini Keshmeshi, Sweets Tagged With: drop cookies, noon keshmeshi, raisins, teatime

SHIRINI LATIFEH شیرینی لطیفه

March 16, 2015 By Homa

If you have never had Tabrizi Latifeh, you’re in for a delightful surprise.  Tabriz is famous for this pastry that I will be sharing with your today.  In a few days spring will arrive with all of its beauty and glory.  Iranians as well as the people in many other countries such as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan,…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Latifeh, Persian Desserts, Recipe, Shirini Latifeh, Sweets Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, holiday desserts, Norooz, Nowruz, pistachio, Tabriz, weddings, whipped cream desserts

ROLLET | ROULETTE

November 15, 2014 By Homa

  If there has ever been a dessert of choice at the family dinner tables as well as the most sophisticated restaurants and coffee shops in Iran gracing any luscious pastry tray, it is Rollet (or Roulette). This is a light, moist cake filled with vanilla whipped cream and it is simply one of the…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Persian Desserts, Recipe, Sweets Tagged With: holiday desserts, Nowruz, roulette, Swiss cream roll, whipped cream desserts

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