Patisa Sweet Recipes

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 3 tablespoons of the flour in warm milk. Mix well, and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl cream the butter with the remaining sugar. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the yeast mixture, remaining milk, 4 cups of flour and the salt; mix well. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Lightly grease one or two cookie sheets. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and roll Out to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Spread each piece with melted butter, honey, raisins, walnuts and cinnamon. Roll each piece up like a jelly roll and pinch the ends. Place seam side down onto the prepared baking sheets. Let rise until double in volume. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 60 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In large mixing bowl, combine noodles, butter, sugar, milk, cream, anise, vanilla, eggs and ricotta. Spoon into 9x13 inch baking dish and bake for 1 1/4 hours, until golden and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool and serve.

Steps:

• cut 4 squares from a thin polythene sheet.
• Sift both flours together.
• Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan.
• Add flour mixture and roast on low till light golden.
• Keep aside to cool a little, stirring occasionally.
• Prepare syrup simultaneously.
• Make syrup out of sugar, water and milk.
• Bring syrup to 2 1/2 thread consistency.
• Pour at once into the flour mixture.
• Beat well with a large fork till the mixture forms threadlike flakes.
• Pour onto a greased surface or thali and roll to 1" thickness lightly.
• Sprinkle the charmagaz seeds and elaichi and gently press down with palm.
• Cool, cut into 1" squares, wrap individually into square pieces of thin plastic sheet.
• Store in airtight container.