Om Ali

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Introduction

Egyptian dessert. Legend has it that Om Ali was the first wife of the sultan Ezz El Din Aybek. When the sultan died, his second wife had a dispute with Om Ali, resulting in the second wife's death. To celebrate, Om Ali made this dessert and distributed it among the people of the land.

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6

Metric Cups

1 kilogram puff pastry (dough)
200 grams milk
2 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon coconut (flaked)
14 tablespoons pistachios
cinnamon
whipping cream

2⅕ pounds puff pastry (dough)
7 ounces milk
2 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon coconut (flaked)
14 tablespoons pistachios
cinnamon
heavy cream

Method

Om Ali is a community recipe submitted by Community and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the pastry sheets in the baking dish and place the dish in the oven. Watch it closely. When the top layer turns crunchy and golden, remove it from the oven. Continue until all the sheets are cooked.
Break the baked dough into small pieces with hands and place it in the bottom of ovenproof dish (buram). Spread raisins ,coconut and pistachio over the pastry.
Bring milk and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Pour over pastry and nuts mixture and spread cinnamon.
Leave it 5 minutes before enter it into the oven. Preheat the oven broiler. Cover the surface of mixture with layer of whipping cream.
Place dessert under oven broiler until top is golden Brown, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the pastry sheets in the baking dish and place the dish in the oven. Watch it closely. When the top layer turns crunchy and golden, remove it from the oven. Continue until all the sheets are cooked.
Break the baked dough into small pieces with hands and place it in the bottom of ovenproof dish (buram). Spread raisins ,coconut and pistachio over the pastry.
Bring milk and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Pour over pastry and nuts mixture and spread cinnamon.
Leave it 5 minutes before enter it into the oven. Preheat the oven broiler. Cover the surface of mixture with layer of heavy cream.
Place dessert under oven broiler until top is golden Brown, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.