Name: Traditional Egyptian Umm Ali
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 حصص
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 250 g puff pastry sheets; 4 cup whole milk; 0.5 cup white sugar; 1 cup fresh cream or qaymar; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 0.5 cup mixed nuts (pistachios, almonds, and hazelnuts); 0.25 cup raisins; 0.25 cup shredded coconut; 1 tsp liquid vanilla

Instructions

Preheating the Oven

Preheat the oven to 190°C and prepare a clay casserole or a suitable Pyrex baking dish for serving.
Heating the Milk

In a pot over medium heat, combine the milk, sugar, butter, and vanilla, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved and the milk is near boiling. · 5 min
Arranging the Layers

In the baking dish, spread half of the toasted puff pastry pieces, then add the mixture of nuts, raisins, and shredded coconut, and cover with the remaining half of the pastry. · 2 min
Adding the Milk

Gently pour the hot milk over the ingredients until the pastry is completely submerged, and let it sit for 3 minutes to absorb the liquid. · 3 min
Spreading the Cream

Evenly spread the fresh cream over the surface of the dish to form a uniform layer suitable for browning. · 1 min
Baking and Broiling

Place the dish in the oven for 15 minutes, then turn on the top broiler for 3 to 5 minutes until the top turns a golden, caramelized color. · 20 min

Nutrition / serving

520

cal

protein g

carbs g

fat g

Chef's tips

For an irresistible golden color and caramelized crunch, sprinkle a teaspoon of powdered sugar over the cream layer before placing the dish under the oven broiler.