Editors’ Collection

Ramadan Desserts

Kelly Marshall for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Recipes

Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
651 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
651
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)
Kausar Ahmed
35 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
35
1 hour
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Mango Labaniyad (Creamy Custard)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
30 minutes, plus 4 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Tahini Chocolate Cakes
Florence Fabricant, Maria Elia
529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
529
40 minutes, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Gulab Jamun
Naz Deravian
136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
136
5 hours 45 minutes
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Ferni (Iranian Rice Flour Pudding)
Naz Deravian, Fariba Nafissi
237 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
237
20 minutes, plus an optional 3 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Rose and Almond Ghriba
Nargisse Benkabbou
1155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,155
45 minutes
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Mouhalabieh (Milk Pudding)
Ligaya Mishan, Fadi Kattan
63 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
63
3 ¼ hours
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Easy
Baklava
Naz Deravian
199 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
199
2 hours and 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours resting
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Kaab el Ghazal (Gazelle Horn Cookies)
Nargisse Benkabbou
99 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
99
35 minutes
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Pistachio-Almond Cookies
David Tanis
887 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
887
45 minutes, plus cooling time
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Easy
Um Ali (Sweet Milk and Phyllo Pudding)
Noor Murad
11 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
11
About 1½ hours
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Qatayef Asafiri (Stuffed Semolina Pancakes)
Reem Kassis
399 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
399
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 4½ 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
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
20 minutes
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Sholeh Zard (Persian Rice Pudding)
Priya Krishna, Sara Mardanbigi, Edgar Rico
659 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
659
1½ hours
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Maureen Abood’s Lavender and Orange Blossom Cookies
Melissa Clark, Maureen Abood
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
35 minutes
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Namoura (Syrup-Soaked Semolina Cake)
Tejal Rao, Amanda Saab
952 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
952
1 hour
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Pomegranate and Rose Granita
Yotam Ottolenghi
100 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
100
30 minutes, plus freezing
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Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi Baklava
Yotam Ottolenghi
236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
236
45 minutes
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Easy Baklava
Margaux Laskey, Einat Admony
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
About 1¼ hours, plus chilling and thawing
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Pomegranate Molasses Butter Cake
John Willoughby
471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
471
About 1 hour
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Pistachio and Rose Water Semolina Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh
490 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
490
2 hours, plus cooling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
700
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Sesame, Date and Banana Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
947 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
947
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
87 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
87
2 hours 30 minutes
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Claudia Roden’s Orange and Almond Cake
Moira Hodgson
3629 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,629
3 hours
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Yvonne Maffei’s Dates With Cream and Chopped Pistachios
Julia Moskin, Yvonne Maffei
392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
392
20 minutes
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Knafeh à la Crème
Mark Bittman
104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
104
1 hour 45 minutes
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Ramadan Desserts

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Recipes

Persian Love Cake

Sheer Khorma (Cardamom Vermicelli Pudding)

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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