Algerian Sweets and Dessert

Tamina

Tamina is a very old Algerian recipe. Traditionally it is served to celebrate the birth of a baby, and all happy events, however many people eat it whenever they get the craving for something seriously sweet! For the Tamina we need Semolina, butter and honey. It is most commonly served in small plates & people each have a small spoon with which to eat it, you can of course, serve individual portions.

Makrout

Makrout is an Algerian specialty and is the signature cookie for all Algerian celebrations.It is made out of semolina, butter and filled with either ground almonds or dates. It is shaped into diamonds, then fried and immersed in orange blossom flavored honey...........heavenly good!!

Baklawa

Baklawa is a Mediterranean dessert made with Fillo pastries, nuts, butter, and sugar. After baking to perfection, a sweet syrup is immediately poured over the pieces allowing the syrup to be absorbed into the layers. Baklawa varieties contain honey, walnuts, pistachios, pine nuts, almonds, or other nuts common to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. In many countries, baklawa is an excellent compliment to coffee. Baklawa is used in weddings, family get-togethers, and various other feasts and celebrations.

Zlabia

 

Zlebia or Zlabia is a type of pastry eaten in parts of north-west Africa such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. Typical ingredients include flour, yeast, yoghurt, and sugar. This is then mixed with water and commonly two seeds of cardamom (oil for the crackling).

*An Algerian wedding is an occasion to taste at least three types of cakes beautifully presented in an pretty  box ,most Algerians offer other types of cakes to be eaten with tea like (Makrout, Greewesh ...ext) however the European style cake is also present.

 

What can I say about Algerian cookies: beautiful, extremely tasty, rich, distinctive and definitely different from any other cookie you've ever seen or tasted. There are many different types of cookies depending on the region. most of these delicacies originate from the capital Algiers Although the west and east of algeria has participated a lot in ameliorating these last .All types are delicious looking and tasting. Most of these cookies are made with almonds and some other nuts (walnuts, pistachios...). Sometimes made entirely with nuts and others include an outer layer of different types of doughs. The main flavorings are orange blossom water or rose water and citrus (lemon). Sometimes we add vanilla for extra flavor.A new taste of the Mediterranean cuisine,Each our sweets is carefully handmade So be sure you will not regret the authentic taste and natural flavors of the old Algiers' recipes.