Author Notes
A traditional cream pudding from Lebanon flavored with rose water and orange blossom water and garnished with ground pistachios —Taste of Beirut
Ingredients
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2 cups
whole milk
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1 tablespoon
sugar
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1/3 cup
cornstarch
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3 ounces
cream cheese spread
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3 pieces
mastic
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2 teaspoons
rose water
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2 teaspoons
orange blossom water
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1 cup
sugar
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1/2 cup
water
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1 teaspoon
lemon juice
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3 tablespoons
ground pistachios
Directions
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Heat 1 1/2 cup of the milk, sugar, cream cheese till sugar and cheese is melted and dissolved
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Add the cornstarch to remaining milk and stir to dissolve
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When milk mixture starts steaming, add the cornstarch mixture
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Stir continuously until thick, adding the ground mastic and flavorings at the end
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Strain through a sieve into small bowls and cool uncovered in the fridge
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While the pudding is cooling, prepare the syrup by boiling water and sugar in a saucepan
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After a few minutes of boiling, add the lemon juice and boil the syrup for a total of 12 minutes
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Remove from the heat and add the flavoring then cool the syrup
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Present the syrup on the side when serving the pudding
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When ready to serve the pudding, garnish with a sprinkling of ground pistachios on top
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