Editors’ Collection

Ramadan Desserts

Mango Labaniyad (Creamy Custard) — Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Mango Labaniyad (Creamy Custard)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
30 minutes, plus 4 hours’ chilling
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easy
Tahini Chocolate Cakes
Florence Fabricant, Maria Elia
500 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
500
40 minutes, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Gulab Jamun
Naz Deravian
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
5 hours 45 minutes
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Ferni (Iranian Rice Flour Pudding)
Naz Deravian, Fariba Nafissi
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
20 minutes, plus an optional 3 hours’ chilling
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easy
Rose and Almond Ghriba
Nargisse Benkabbou
1089 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,089
45 minutes
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Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
61 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
61
3 ¼ hours
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easy
Baklava
Naz Deravian
152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
152
2 hours and 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours resting
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Kaab el Ghazal (Gazelle Horn Cookies)
Nargisse Benkabbou
45 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
45
35 minutes
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Pistachio-Almond Cookies
David Tanis
521 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
521
45 minutes, plus cooling time
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easy
Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)
Noor Murad
About 1 1/2 hours
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Qatayef Asafiri (Stuffed Semolina Pancakes)
Reem Kassis
369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
369
45 minutes
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Maison Aleph’s Sesame-Halvah 1,001 Feuilles
Dorie Greenspan, Myriam Sabet
68 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
68
About 4 1/2 hours
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Faloodeh (Persian Lime and Rose Water Granita With Rice Noodles)
Samin Nosrat
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
20 minutes, plus several hours’ freezing
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Muzaffar Seviyan (Sweet Vermicelli With Cardamom)
Julia Moskin, Sumayya Usmani
61 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
61
20 minutes
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Sholeh Zard (Persian Rice Pudding)
Priya Krishna, Sara Mardanbigi, Edgar Rico
652 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
652
1 1/2 hours
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Maureen Abood’s Lavender and Orange Blossom Cookies
Melissa Clark, Maureen Abood
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
35 minutes
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Namoura (Syrup-Soaked Semolina Cake)
Tejal Rao, Amanda Saab
926 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
926
1 hour
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Pomegranate and Rose Granita
Yotam Ottolenghi
95 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
95
30 minutes, plus freezing
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Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi Baklava
Yotam Ottolenghi
233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
233
45 minutes
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Easy Baklava
Margaux Laskey, Einat Admony
199 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
199
About 1 1/4 hours, plus chilling and thawing
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Pomegranate Molasses Butter Cake
John Willoughby
454 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
454
About 1 hour
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Pistachio and Rose Water Semolina Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
2 hours, plus cooling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
676 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
676
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Sesame, Date and Banana Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
892 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
892
About 2 hours
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Pastry Nests With Poached Pears and Feta and Saffron Cream
Yotam Ottolenghi
121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
121
1 hour, plus infusing time
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Hazelnut Baklava
Melissa Clark, Pâtisserie Malika
84 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
84
2 hours 30 minutes
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Claudia Roden’s Orange and Almond Cake
Moira Hodgson
3349 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,349
3 hours
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classic
Yvonne Maffei’s Dates With Cream and Chopped Pistachios
Julia Moskin, Yvonne Maffei
357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
357
20 minutes
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Knafeh à la Crème
Mark Bittman
100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
100
1 hour 45 minutes
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Ramadan Desserts

Recipes

Mango Labaniyad (Creamy Custard)

Tahini Chocolate Cakes

Gulab Jamun

Ferni (Iranian Rice Flour Pudding)

Rose and Almond Ghriba

Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)

Baklava

Kaab el Ghazal (Gazelle Horn Cookies)

Pistachio-Almond Cookies

Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)

Qatayef Asafiri (Stuffed Semolina Pancakes)

Maison Aleph’s Sesame-Halvah 1,001 Feuilles

Faloodeh (Persian Lime and Rose Water Granita With Rice Noodles)

Muzaffar Seviyan (Sweet Vermicelli With Cardamom)

Sholeh Zard (Persian Rice Pudding)

Maureen Abood’s Lavender and Orange Blossom Cookies

Namoura (Syrup-Soaked Semolina Cake)

Pomegranate and Rose Granita

Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi Baklava

Easy Baklava

Pomegranate Molasses Butter Cake

Pistachio and Rose Water Semolina Cake

Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah

Sesame, Date and Banana Cake

Pastry Nests With Poached Pears and Feta and Saffron Cream

Hazelnut Baklava

Claudia Roden’s Orange and Almond Cake

Yvonne Maffei’s Dates With Cream and Chopped Pistachios

Knafeh à la Crème

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