Bayd Maslooq Makamoon Food

PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.
• Beat together pumpkin, eggs, sugar, oil and molasses.
• Scrape down sides of bowl then beat in the salt, spices and baking soda.
• Scrape down sides then beat in the flour.
• Scrape down sides and beat another minute to make sure everything is incorporated.
• Use a 1/4 cup measure to scoop batter onto baking sheets. I got 6 per baking sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
• Cool completely then sandwich with frosting.
• Wrap each individually in plastic wrap.

COLD MEAT LOAF / KAFTA MAHSHI BIL BAYD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water.
• Place over medium heat until water boils, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. OR use your own favorite technique of making hard boiled eggs.
• Drain water from saucepan and run cold water over eggs until they are cool.
• Peel cooked eggs, leave whole, and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine meat, cinnamon, zaatar, onion, salt, pepper, and cumin.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Place a strip of aluminum foil, about 14 inches long, on a clean work surface.
• Place meat mixture on foil.
• Wet your hands slightly and shape mixture into a 3½ 8-inch oblong about ½-inch thick.
• Sprinkle meat with parsley.
• Arrange hard-cooked eggs end to end in the center of mixture.
• Shape mixture over eggs to form a loaf.
• Wrap aluminum foil tightly around meat.
• Place in roasting pan and bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
• Remove meat loaf from oven.
• Carefully unwrap foil using oven mitts and a fork.
• Pierce loaf with a sharp knife.
• If juices from center are no longer pink, meat loaf is done.
• If not, wrap package again and return to oven for 15 minutes.
• Leave loaf on UNWRAPPED foil to cool.
• When cool, refrigerate, uncovered, until cold.
• Slice and serve.

MOROCCAN OLIVE OMELETTE (BAYD DE ZAITUN)

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl, lightly beat the eggs.
• Stir in the olives, parsley, caraway and cumin. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a very hot non-stick frying pan.
• Pour the mixture into the pan, move the pan to distribute evenly and leave for 7 seconds without stirring.
• Tilt the pan and move the cooked egg to the center with a spatula, allowing the uncooked egg to replace the cooked egg. When there is the hint of uncooked egg left, fold the omelette in half and transfer to a warm platter, sprinkle with paprika and tarragon.
• Cut into 2 or 3 pieces and serve immediately.

BAYD MASLOOQ MA'KAMOON

Steps:

• I replaced one pinch of regular salt with Salish smoked salt.
• In a serving bowl mix together the salt and cumin powder.
• To Serve (2 ways): the hard boiled eggs whole accompanied by the bowl of salt and cumin or as we did the eggs were sliced in half and garnished with the cumin salt.