Oriental Sweets

Overview

The Oriental Sweets course at CIS College guides you through the preparation of traditional Lebanese and Middle Eastern sweets over 24 hours of guided and hands-on instruction. You will learn to work with knafeh dough, maamoul, baklava pastry, semolina-based sweets, and other well known regional specialties, building the dough, syrup, and decoration skills behind each one.

The course runs in a hybrid format, combining classroom sessions with practical preparation sessions at CIS branches across Lebanon, so you practice each recipe under guidance.

What You Will Learn

• Preparing knafeh dough and cheese-based sweets such as halawet el jeben
• Making the maamoul family, including maamoul aqras and maamoul mad bil ashta
• Working with baklava pastry and syrup-based sweets such as osmalieh and znoud el sett
• Preparing semolina and nut-based sweets such as mafrouka, namoura, and barazek
• Making date and butter-based cookies such as kaak bi tamr and ghraybeh
• Preparing qatayef and other seasonal Eastern sweets
• Making regional specialties such as coconut discs and aish el saraya

Course Curriculum

Who This Course Is For

• Anyone who wants to learn traditional Lebanese and Middle Eastern sweets
• Home bakers looking to master classic Eastern desserts
• People considering a career in pastry making

Certification

Graduates who successfully complete the course receive a certificate recognized by the Directorate General of Technical and Vocational Education (DGVTE).