Baklava and Sahlab and with Organic Rosewater. Delicious Ramadan Iftar recipies

BAKLAVA   

(prep.time 25 min., cook time 75 min)

What you will need

• 2 1/2 cups pistachio nuts
• 4 cups sugar plus 1/2 cup
• 1 lb butter
• 1 package, or 16 oz. frozen filo dough, thawed according to package directions
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Dioscurides Organic rosewater

Preparation:

For the Syrup:

Combine 4 cups sugar, lemon juice, and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and allow to boil for 10 minutes. Add  Dioscurides Organic rosewater  and bring to a boil. Remove from heat immediately and give some time to cool.

For the dough and the Filling

• Preheat oven to 300. 
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and nuts in a bowl. 
• Unroll dough and cut into 9x12 pieces to fit into dish.
• Grease bottom of 9x12 pan with butter. Place two sheets of dough in the baking dish. Brush dough with butter and repeat until half of filo dough is used. 
• Spread about 1 cup of nut mixture over the last layer of dough. Place two sheets of filo dough and brush with butter. 
• Repeat until nut mixture is used. On the final layer of filo dough, be sure to brush with butter. 
• Cut into 3 inch squares. Then, cut each square in half diagonally to make triangles. 
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and pour syrup over top of baklava and allow to seep and saturate it well. 

SAHLAB

(prep.time 5 min., cook time 10 min) 

What you will need

• 4 cups milk
• 2 tablesp cornstarch
• 3 tablesp sugar
• 1 teasp  Dioscurides Organic rosewater
• 1 teasp orange blossom water
• 2 teasp cinnamon powder
• Pistachios for garnish

What to do:

• Mix the cornstarch with a 3 tablespoons of cold milk until completely dissolved.
• boil the remaining milk then pour in the cornstarch mix stirring well until dissolved with no lumps.
• Continue to cook on low heat, continue stirring for 8-10 minutes until the milk thickens.
• Then stir in sugar, cinnamon,  Dioscurides Organic rosewater  and orange blossom water until all mixed well.
• Remove form heat, place in serving bowls, allow to cool then garnish with pistachios nuts.

Ramadan Mubarak

Make your own Spray Against Mosquitos with Dioshop essential oils

Now that the summer came and the mosquitos are all over, you can make your own natural mosquito repellent without any chemicals. All you need is essential oils (basil is the basic one) and green tea water and alcohol. It's important to use an oil or alcohol that is safe for your skin. Also, don't go overboard with the essential oils. The oils are potent and could cause skin irritation or another reaction if you use too much. If you are pregnant or nursing, do not use any mosquito repellent, natural or otherwise, until after you've gotten it cleared by your physician.


What you need

• 200ml green tea water
• 30 drops citronella oil
• 10 drops basil oil
• 15 drops lavender oil
• 5 drops geranium oil
• 1 tea spoon alcohol

Preparation (1 min)

Pour the alcohol in a bowl and then add the citronella oil. 
add the rest oils and put it into the green water tea.
use a spray bottle and remember to shake it well before using directly into your skin.


That's it!! Mosquitos will let you enjoy the beautiful summer evenings!!