Tips for enhancing your Middle Eastern pastries
To make successful Middle Eastern pastries, certain ingredients make all the difference.
Discover our special cooking tips for Middle Eastern pastries to enhance your recipes.
1. Softer, glossier pastries thanks to glucose syrup
Would you like to make shiny baklava, melt-in-the-mouth basboussa, or perfectly glossy chebakias?
👉 Pro tip: Add 10 to 20 percent glucose syrup to your homemade syrups.
Why use glucose syrup?
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Provides professional shine
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Improves the shelf life of baked goods
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Offers a more melt-in-the-mouth texture and less crystallization
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Stabilizes syrups for a more consistent texture
The result: oriental desserts worthy of a pastry shop window.
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2. More aromatic desserts with orange blossom and vanilla
Flavors are at the heart of Middle Eastern pastries. A simple touch can transform a classic recipe into a signature creation.
Natural orange blossom aroma: the soul of oriental sweets
Add a few drops to:
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Homemade creams
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Fruit salads
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Syrups
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Sweet tagines
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Semolina cakes
It adds an elegant and authentic floral note.
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Vanilla: sweetness and comfort
Perfect for:
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Hot milk
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Hot beverages
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Dessert creams
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Rice puddings
It creates a soothing and enveloping sensation, ideal after a long day.
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3. Toppings that make all the difference
A dessert can be simple... and become spectacular thanks to a well-thought-out finish.
Toasted slivered almonds
Use toasted slivered almonds for:
✔ Enhanced flavor
✔ Intensified aroma
✔ Crispier texture
Perfect for decorating basboussa, desserts, creams, or petits fours.
Shredded coconut
Roll your:
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Truffles
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Stuffed dates
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Energy balls
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Cupcakes
in shredded coconut for a festive and traditional presentation.
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4. Halal bovine gelatin for perfect textures
For light and fresh desserts, Halal bovine gelatin is an essential ingredient.
Ideal for:
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Panna cottas
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Desserts
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Mosses
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Orange blossom scented gels
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Fruity inserts
It allows you to create light, elegant, and perfectly structured textures without weighing down the dessert.
5. Tricolored almond paste for a striking visual effect
It is impossible to talk about gourmet platters without mentioning the tricolor marzipan.
Perfect for:
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Stuffed dates
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Oriental petits fours
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Decorated shortbread cookies
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Gazelle horns revisited
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Cake decorations
It adds an instant festive touch and a premium visual effect that immediately catches the eye.
