Today's interesting find Amardeen Bars (Apricot bars)

[mickeydownunder]

Gday Have never used amardeen syrup before. I will have to see if I can find it in one of my local cultural stores

or online

Thought it was interesting enought to share!

Hope someone here is as excited about it too!

WHOO HOO!

http://www.tasteofbeirut.com/2010/10/amardeen-bars-apricot-bars/

[Leggy Peggy]

I'm aware of amardeen -- having lived in Syria and Lebanon, but I've never seen it here in Australia.
I'll check around, though, as I know lots of Lebanese people.

[Leggy Peggy]

Just so everyone knows -- a success story.

Got to the Middle Eastern shop in Canberra today and bought mickey and I each a 500-gram pack of amardeen -- the dried compressed version was what I could get. The recipe she linked to also calls for 1 teaspoon of mahlab, so I bought us each a pack of that too.
The shop is like Aladdin's cave and is as full as Fibber McGee's closet. I'll be happy to explore there anytime.

[UmmIbrahim]

Interesting recipe mickey, Im anxious to try it out. We always have amardeen in the house, which usually gets turned into a drink. I would love to find alternate uses for this product. Thanks!!

[mickeydownunder]

Glad I could post this and big thanks to Peggy

photos pending

[mickeydownunder]

Gday Might be a little delayed in making, but never forgotten

I have been trying to pin down (not literally lol) my Lebanese friend to see when next we will be together to see if these are as he remembers from when he was little a LONG time ago!

Fingers crossed

will let you all know as will be making the syrup tomorrow so sits overnight, then will make the final on Friday for hopefully his tasting on Saturday

yes will take photos!

WHOO HOO!

One step closer to trying another thing too!

Have added chioux pastry/profiteroles to the list now to do too!

WHOO HOO WHOO HOO!

Here are the two ingredients Leggy Peggy found in her treasure trove

Has anyone seen these before?

[mickeydownunder]

boiling water has been applied....will be in the fridge overnight....tick tick tick tick

[Leggy Peggy]

Once you find something it seems to pop up everywhere.
The other day, I found a third place that sells Amardeen.

[mickeydownunder]

lol isnt that always the way (even though I have not located it YET in Adelaide lol)

is like looking at a particular car on the road...all of a sudden u realise HOW many of them are actually on the road lol

thanks

one step closer

WHOO HOO!

and had some encouragement from the website owner too!

[Leggy Peggy]

mickeydownunder wrote:

and had some encouragement from the website owner too!

That's so fantastic.

[mickeydownunder]

WHOO HOO YIPPE KAI YEAH!!!!

DH is licking the dish as we speak true!

Seriously, would INSPIRE PEOPLE to make this dish too!

Definately not bad for first attempt, true!

Crust is so delectable, moist too!

Started with 500 g apricot paste, boiled water over, left sit

next day, smooth in blender and strained....

the apricot curd is DELIGHTFUL and I am doing cartwheels and backflips re the taste and seeing I am not a baker....

well, this is an accomplishment indeed that I would not have been able to do excpet for Leggy Peggy finding the products to cheer me on in a recipe I want to make and to do!

WHOO HOO WHOO HOO!!!

ok, while not the best of photos, is still a look

Determination, patience and Hootspa is what it took

Hootspa energeic nerve or to be feisty without violence using humor.

only thing was I thought the curd (while DELICIOUSLY creamy) and held....would have thought it would have been a tad more solid....perhaps more cornstarch, but I will update the website owner and ask her opinion

This is definately great and making this was my fate

If you CAN'T FEEL how EXCITED I am today!.....I better bottle some of this for when I REALLY need it OK?

I thought to also cut and make it round, TRUE!

And making a secong batch today that can be cut in small wedges with a crust behind too!

YEAH! HIGH FIVE!!!!

Am not on a sugar rush or high!!!!

Just with HOW excited I am I could touch the sky!!!

[Leggy Peggy]

Oh, Joanne, it looks fantastic.
Maybe I'll try making the recipe at Christmas -- I have all the ingredients.
Thanks for all your perseverance.