Dessert
Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)

Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)

Egypt

50Minutes
EasyLevel
6Serves
8Steps
About

Egypt's best-loved warm dessert, layers of crisp pastry soaked in sweet spiced milk with nuts and coconut, baked under a golden crust of cream.

Equipment
  • Oven tray
  • Saucepan
  • Baking dish
  • Bowl
Ingredients
Puff pastry or feteer400 g
Whole milk1 litre
Sugar¾ cup
Mixed nuts (almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts)1 cup
Desiccated coconut½ cup
Raisins¼ cup
Cream (eshta or double cream)1 cup
Ground cinnamon½ tsp
Vanilla1 tsp

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