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How to Make Aish El Saraya Dessert
Total time40 min
Prep10 min
Cook30 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyEasy
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ChefWutfa Hani Rahal

How to Make Aish El Saraya Dessert

Aish El Saraya is one of the easiest Arabic desserts. This recipe is made with toasted bread soaked in syrup, topped with a cooked cream layer. Garnish as desired.

Aish El Saraya dessert ... a successful and delicious homemade recipe

Ingredients

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  • Toasted bread slices
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 cup liquid dessert cream - optional
  • 2 tablespoons coarse semolina
  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1 can Qimeer cream
  • 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
  • Syrup (qatr/shiira)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
  • Decoration
  • Pistachios
  • Lemon blossom
  • Blanched almonds
  • For more delicious desserts on our site, see this link: Basbousa

Method

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  1. Start by preparing the syrup first: in a saucepan over heat, put the sugar and water until they boil
  2. Add the lemon juice and orange blossom water and let them simmer over low heat for 8 minutes
    Timers: 8 min
  3. Arrange the toast slices on the base of the baking dish or serving plate and pour the syrup over them; leave for five minutes until the toast absorbs the hot syrup
  4. In a cold saucepan, mix the milk, cream, semolina, and flour, then place the pan on the heat and stir until the mixture thickens
  5. Add the Qimeer cream and orange blossom water and stir for two minutes, then remove the cream mixture from the heat
  6. Pour the mixture over the syrup-soaked toast and garnish as desired
  7. Let Aish El Saraya cool at room temperature before placing it in the fridge for at least two hours so it can be served cold
  8. Serve it with extra syrup or as desired
  9. Wutfa Rahal
  10. For more delicious desserts on our site, see this link: Basbousa

Recipe tags

DessertsLevantVegetarianEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Notes and serving ideas

  • Basbousa Dessert

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