This week I’m making Nanaimo bars from Canada using Tasty’s recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eA48vrLFkQ&list=WL&index=2. Nanaimo bars require no baking and consists of three layers: a base made of wafer, nuts, and coconut; a middle layer of custard icing; and a top layer of chocolate ganache. This is the process. Bottom layer: Middle layer: Top layer: I have […]
Month: April 2023
Contacting my Expert
It is definitely time to contact my expert since the end of this project is coming up very soon. As I have said before, I got the idea of rating country’s national desserts from a YouTuber called KWOOK, and who better to ask other than the real expert at these challenges. This is the message […]
Week 5 – Kladdkaka (Sweden)
This week I’m going to be starting with Sweden and making their national dish, Kladdkaka! Kladdkaka is very similar to a brownie. The main difference is that there is more sugar and no baking powder, making it dense and a bit sticky. This was the recipe I used: https://tasty.co/recipe/swedish-sticky-chocolate-cake-kladdkaka This was the process: Although I […]
Update
I have officially decided what I am going to add to my Genius Hour. As I have mentioned in my Fattah blog post, I want to add something to my Genius Hour so I truly feel like I have succeeded in the end. Along with what I’m currently doing, cooking and baking familiar food that […]
Week 4 – Mulukhiyah
Mulukhiyah is today’s meal. It’s made with minced jute leaves and it’s very nutritious and delicious served over rice and chicken. Let’s make it! First, I crushed the mulukhiyah or jute leaves until it was almost powder-like. In a pot, I sautéed some chicken, garlic, onion, paprika, curry, black pepper, and laura leaves with vegetable […]
Week 3 – Rolled Knafeh
This week I made a Middle Eastern dessert known as knafeh which is made from spun pastry known as kataifi, then layered with “sweet cheese” and topped with pistachios or other nuts after being soaked in a sweet syrup made of sugar known as qattar. Next, I got a chunk of kataifi and rolled the […]