Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Desserts and Sweets
Rose and Pistachio Mahalabia (Style 16)
Chef's Menu Description
An indulgent artisan dessert, beautifully crafted with premium ingredients and presented with exquisite garnishes for a memorable finale.
Ingredients
- • 300g day-old white bread, torn
- • 300g granulated sugar
- • 150ml water
- • 1 tsp lemon juice
- • 1 tbsp orange blossom water
- • 250g ashta (clotted cream)
- • 3 tbsp ground pistachios
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil the sugar, water, and lemon juice for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat and stir in the orange blossom water.
2
Phase 2
Pack the torn bread into a shallow serving dish and pour the hot syrup evenly over it.
3
Phase 3
Press the bread down gently so it drinks in all the syrup.
4
Phase 4
Bake at 180C for 10 minutes to set the base.
5
Phase 5
Spread the ashta evenly over the soaked bread.
6
Phase 6
Sprinkle with ground pistachios and serve at room temperature or chilled.