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🇪🇬 Egypt dessert

Umm Ali

Flaky pastry baked with creamy milk, raisins, coconut and toasted nuts.

Prep & cook40 minDifficultyEasyServes6
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6
  • 300g baked puff pastry
  • 750ml whole milk
  • 150ml cream
  • 80g sugar

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C and tear the pastry into a baking dish.

  2. 2

    Scatter raisins, coconut and half the nuts between the pastry pieces.

  3. 3

    Warm milk, cream and sugar until steaming, then pour over the dish.

  4. 4

    Top with the remaining nuts and bake for 15–18 minutes until bubbling.

  5. 5

    Rest for 5 minutes and serve warm.

Chef’s tip

Keep some pastry edges above the milk so they stay beautifully crisp.