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Rose water - 2 questions

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EssieAmma · 02/03/2010 19:47

I've just got some at huge expense for making cupcakes.

  1. Does it keep? The use by suggests that it doesn't, but I'm sure I had a bottle long ago which I kept for years.
  1. If the answer is no, it doesn't, what can I do with this rose water?

Thanks!

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thisisyesterday · 02/03/2010 19:48

make turkish delight?
more cupcakes?

EssieAmma · 02/03/2010 20:00

Yuk, I hate turkish delight. (Sorry thisisyesterday! )

Cupcakes I can eat, though!

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Seona1973 · 02/03/2010 20:03

where did you get it from as we need some for a curry recipe?

thisisyesterday · 02/03/2010 20:04

that's ok, you can send it to me! lol

thisisyesterday · 02/03/2010 20:05

sainsburys sell it

PussinJimmyChoos · 02/03/2010 20:15

A lot of Middle Eastern puddings use Rosewater so maybe google that for some ideas?

I personally use it for a syrup that I pour over Syrian puds

2 cups of sugar
1 cup of water

Bring to heat until sugar is all dissolved. Add a little bit of lemon juice and rose water to taste. You can then pour over pastry or similar..

taffetacat · 02/03/2010 20:18

it keeps ages.

rosewater, pistachios, figs and ice cream.

rosewater, lemon and pistachio cake ( warning - this is as good a cake as you can get IMO )

rosewater sprinkled on blood ornages and dates

never heard of it in a curry - how interesting.

Seona1973 · 02/03/2010 20:54

it's in a gordon ramsey lamb korma recipe - havent tried it yet but it is on the menu some time this week (if we can find the rose water!)

taffetacat · 02/03/2010 21:04

Sainsbo's or Waitrose def stock it. Sounds yum.

EssieAmma · 02/03/2010 23:05

Seona funny you should ask. I eventually got it from a small cake shop, having scoured all the supermarkets on Anglesey. And it cost me £6 for 100ml! I made the cupcakes and there's no discernible rosewater flavour so it may well be inferior stuff too.

Puss the thought of Syrian puds is getting me excited. (Pudding does that to me!) Got any favourites you're willing to share? taffetacat I think it's your duty to share the rosewater, lemon and pistachio cake!

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chopstheduck · 03/03/2010 08:02

Indian grocers normally sell it and it's cheap there. I buy rose syrup and make milkshakes with it.

chopstheduck · 03/03/2010 08:03

oh, and it keeps fine.

aseriouslyblondemoment · 03/03/2010 09:46

it's also lovely added to cream for a trifle

GetOrfMoiLand · 03/03/2010 09:52

God that's expensive!

I buy mine from Indian grocers and it costs about a quid. I use it in curries (normally for recipes with Lucknow origins such as kormas). Also have used it in Moroccan based recipes (add a couple of drops to harissa).

It is very useful. If you never use it again you can give it to a small girl so she can make perfumes!

You can also buy it online here for a lot less than £6.

GetOrfMoiLand · 03/03/2010 09:53

www.spicesofindia.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?SS=rose&ACTION=Go&PR=-1&TB=A&SHOP=

Sorry link didn't work try again.

EssieAmma · 03/03/2010 11:34

NOOOOOOO! I was totally ripped off. And it doesn't seem to be decent stuff even.

I wonder if it's the right stuff? I'm really annoyed now. Can I do anything about it?? Complain?

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GetOrfMoiLand · 03/03/2010 11:38

Can you not take it back and say it's no good?

Mind you can you be arsed? But it is annoying that you were so ripped off. £6 fgs.

Seona1973 · 03/03/2010 12:17

sainsburys had it for £1.11 a bottle today.

taffetacat · 03/03/2010 13:11

lemon frosted pistachio cake here

PussinJimmyChoos · 03/03/2010 21:07

I'm still finding my feet with Syrian puddings actually as only recently that I've met some Syrian women where I live that have showed me how to make the puddings

One I've just made tonight is a savory knuafa...death to any diet and goes right to the hips, gives dentist heart attack etc etc

1 packet of Kunafa pastry - this is very very thin shred like pastry, found in Middle Eastern/Turkish or possibly Polish shops

1 tub of Marsapone cheese

1 small block mozzerella

1 quantity of syrup (see previous post for that)

Ghee

Cut the pastry into tiny little pieces and fry (yes fry) in Ghee until golden brown

In a square tin, put a layer of the pastry and press down

Crumble the mozzerella and mix into the Marscapone - dot the mixture over the pastry and spread out a little if you can - if not, don't worry as dotting the mixture means it will spread out when cooking

Add a second layer of a pastry and press down

Drench in Syrup (maybe half the quantity made) and bake in oven until top all golden, cheese is bubbling

Leave to cool, add more syrup if required

Another thing I also like to do is sprinkle pistachio nuts on top of the cheese mixture before adding the second layer of pastry but this is a personal thing

I've made another Syrian pudding with milk, cornflower and rosewater as well but haven't quite got the measurements correct yet so won't post recipe for that

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