Orange Blossom Pudding (Mahalabieh)

Name: Orange Blossom Pudding (Mahalabieh)
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 3 1/2 cups of milk (I use 1%) - use a little less milk if you like thick pudding.; 1 tablespoon orange blossom water; 1 teaspoon rose water; Pinch of salt; ¼ cup toasted, crushed pistachios; Simple Syrup or Attar

Delicious Lebanese Orange blossom pudding (Mahalabia) topped with simple syrup and ground pistachios. This is a popular Middle Eastern dessert. It’s low in fat and sugar (the way I make it) and totally addictive.

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Orange Blossom Pudding (Mahalabieh)

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup cornstarch

3 1/2 cups of milk (I use 1%) - use a little less milk if you like thick pudding.

1 tablespoon orange blossom water

1 teaspoon rose water

Pinch of salt

¼ cup toasted, crushed pistachios

Simple Syrup or Attar

Instructions

1

Whisk the cornstarch and sugar together in a cold pot.

2

Add milk, orange blossom, and rose water, and turn on the heat to medium; cook, stirring often until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens.

3

Pour into ramekins and refrigerate for at least 2 hours

4

TO SERVE: Sprinkle with crushed, raw pistachios, a drizzle of simple syrup (or Attar), and a light sprinkling of sea salt.

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