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Soft, buttery, fluffy, swirly rolls as easy as dumping everything together in one bowl. A special ingredient keeps them soft for days. Whether plain or stuffed with Zaatar, these rolls are guaranteed to fly off your bread basket in a flash!

Fluffy Spiral Rolls (with optional Za’atar)

December 14, 2017

welcome! I’m Tasbih.

Your baking buddy from Egypt! I'm obsessed with perfecting dessert recipes so you don't have to. Join my journey as I share all my chocolate covered, caramel drizzled, ooey gooey findings.

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No Egyptian Eid is complete without Kahk. The ligh

No Egyptian Eid is complete without Kahk. The lightly spiced crumbly cookie stuffed with sweet surprises and buried under a mountain of powdered sugar. Small in size, big in smiles, massive in history and tradition 🎈 .
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This Eid, since we’re all stuck at home, I made our kahk tiny, about the size of grapes, so we can munch on them by the handful like popcorn as we do nothing in front of the TV 📺 🍿 .
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Kunafa...the darling of Middle Eastern cuisine and the Queen of Arab desserts. A year-round delicacy at every Mediterranean home, and far and beyond the most celebrated food item of the month of Ramadan 🌙
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