Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweet Pastry (Style 25)
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup short-grain white rice
- • 5 cups water
- • 1/2 cup sugar
- • 1/4 tsp saffron threads
- • 2 tbsp rose water
- • 2 tbsp almonds, slivered
- • 1 tbsp pistachios, slivered
- • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the rice in the water until the grains completely soften and begin to break down.
2
Phase 2
Steep the saffron threads in 2 tablespoons of hot water for 10 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Add the sugar and saffron water and simmer, stirring, until the pudding turns creamy and amber.
4
Phase 4
Off the heat, stir in the rose water.
5
Phase 5
Pour into small bowls and refrigerate until cold.
6
Phase 6
Decorate each bowl with almonds, pistachios, and a dusting of cinnamon in traditional patterns.