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An Egyptian bread-and-milk pudding: flaky pastry or bread soaked in sweetened milk with nuts and raisins, baked until the top is golden and bubbling. Rich, warm comfort food, especially popular in winter and during Ramadan.
Quick answer: 40 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: All-purpose flour, Milk, Cream, Sugar · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 150 g 5 oz All-purpose flour, puff pastry sheets or stale croissants/bread, torn
- 800 ml 3.3 cup Milk
- 100 ml 0.4 cup Cream
- 100 g 0.5 cup Sugar
- 4 tbsp 4 tbsp Dry fruits, mixed nuts and raisins
- 3 pc 3 pc Cardamom
Steps
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- Spread the torn pastry or bread pieces evenly in a baking dish.
- Scatter most of the nuts and raisins over the pastry, saving some for the top.
- Warm the milk with sugar and cardamom until the sugar dissolves, then pour evenly over the pastry.⏱ Warming milk · 5 min
- Drizzle the cream over the top and scatter the remaining nuts.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C until golden on top.⏱ Baking · 20 min
- Serve warm, straight from the dish.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Umm Ali take?
40 minutes in total: about 10 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
Is Umm Ali hard to make?
Degchi rates it easy. The method has 6 steps, and 2 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Umm Ali serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Umm Ali halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Umm Ali?
Spice-box items: cardamom. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: milk, cream. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: all-purpose flour, sugar, dry fruits.
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