Ramadan Recipes: Um Ali
Um Ali is an Egyptian dessert that translates to "Ali's mother" in Arabic. It is named after a noblewoman named Om Ali who was the first wife of an Egyptian sultan and is said to have created the dish. Today, Um Ali is a popular dessert throughout the Middle East and beyond. Um Ali is a delicious Egyptian dessert made with puff pastry, milk, cream, nuts, and sugar.
Ingredients
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- 30 Minutes
- 8 Serving
- 1154 Calories
- 1 package of puff pastry sheets
- 4 cups of milk
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of raisins
- 1/2 cup of chopped nuts (such as pistachios, almonds, or hazelnuts)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Um Ali Recipe
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Method & Directions
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- 30 Minutes
- Preheat Oven
تم نسخ الرابطPreheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and butter a 9x13-inch baking dish
- Place and Bake
تم نسخ الرابطPlace the pastry sheets in the baking dish and bake in the oven until golden and crunchy
- Preheat
تم نسخ الرابطPreheat the broiler
- Mix Ingredients Together
تم نسخ الرابطIn a bowl, mix walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, raisins, coconut, and 1/4 cup sugar. Break the cooked pastry into pieces and add it to the nut mixture. Spread the mixture evenly in the baking dish
- Add Milk and Sugar to the Mixture
تم نسخ الرابطIn a medium saucepan, bring milk and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil over medium heat. Pour the mixture over the nut mixture
- Spread the Mixture
تم نسخ الرابطBeat heavy cream and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread the mixture over the nut mixture in the baking dish
- Serve Hot
تم نسخ الرابطPlace the dessert under the broiler until the top is golden brown, which usually takes about 10 minutes. Serve hot!