Layali Lubnan

Layali Lubnan means" Lebanon Nights", is a Lebanese dessert which is easy to make and delicious in taste. It's smooth texture feels so good. This dessert has a unique aroma of 'fruit n flower'.

It is actually, semolina based cold pudding that is supposed to be quite refreshing in summer season.
It's bottom layer is made up of subtle pudding, topped with a rich layer of whipped cream and a layer of coarsely ground fresh pistachios nuts and caramel syrup sauce.

• Ingredients for milk & semolina pudding:
• 1 liter Full fat milk
• 1 cup Semolina
• 1/2 cup Caster sugar
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 15-20 Rose petals (optional)
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• Ingredients for Astha cream:
• 1/2 liter Full fat milk
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tsp Rose water
• Pistachio for garnish
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• Ingredients for sugar syrup:
• 
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 cup Water
• 1/2 tsp Rose water
• Directions for milk & semolina pudding:
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• In a pan, mix milk, sugar, semolina and rose water on medium heat.
• Keep on mixing, add vanilla extract, mix until mixture starts to boil and thickening.
• Remove from flame, then transfer the mixture in the mold and keep it in refrigerator for two hours to set.
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• Note: grease the pan with cooking oil and spread a butter paper on the base.
• In another pan mix milk, cornstarch, sugar and rose water. Keep stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Now, turn on the flame and stir continuously until it thickens.
• Now turn off the flame and add cottage cheese. Stir well.
• Note: you can also sieve the mixture if lumps of cheese are formed to get soft and smooth texture.
• Pour over the top of semolina pudding and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours at least.
• In another pan make sugar syrup by mixing water, sugar, rose water and lemon juice.
• Cook until sugar dissolves and syrup thicken. Set aside.
• Garnish with pistachio, pour the sugar syrup on top and serve.
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• Preparation Time:

  20 minutes

• Cooking Time:

  50 minutes

• Serve:

  7-8 persons