ChefJihan Liu
Coconut Namoura with Custard
A wonderful and tasty recipe for coconut Namoura with custard. This Namoura takes some time to prepare, but it’s not difficult, and following the clear steps yields the best coconut Namoura with custard.
Coconut Namoura with Custard is one of the tastiest Arabic and Eastern desserts, blending coconut with custard in a wonderful, unforgettable flavor! A tested and easy recipe
\r\n
Coconut Namoura Dough Ingredients:
500 g fine semolina
200 g shredded coconut
200 g yogurt
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 tablespoons tahini
Custard ingredients:
600 ml milk
400 ml cream
1 tablespoon sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
Custard preparation:
Mix cornstarch with 1 cup of milk and set aside.
Put the remaining milk with the cream and vanilla in a pot over medium heat and simmer. Just before the milk boils, add the cornstarch-milk mixture.
Continue stirring to prevent lumps. After a few minutes, add a splash of rose water and a splash of orange blossom water and stir until the mixture becomes thick and glossy. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Namoura dough preparation:
Mix semolina, coconut, and vanilla with 1 1/2 cups of syrup.
Rub the ingredients together and let rest for about 3 hours.
Add baking powder and yogurt and knead by hand until you have a cohesive dough.
Grease a baking pan with a little tahini; spread a flat layer of Namoura dough. Spread the custard filling on top, then cover with another layer of Namoura dough.
Cut the filled dough into squares and garnish with pine nuts.
Fill a pastry bag with some custard and pipe a little onto the lines, then let rest for about 30 minutes more.
After resting, bake in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until golden.
Remove from the oven and immediately pour cooled syrup over while hot to fully saturate it.
Let the Namoura rest for a few hours before serving to let the syrup soak in and garnish as desired...
Click the gallery to view different photos of Coconut Namoura with Custard
\r\n \r\n \r\n
This wonderful and delicious Namoura with custard comes from a friend of Sho Tabkhin Alyawm:
\r\n\r\n
Jihan Liu
Click the name Jihan to visit her page on our site and enjoy all her delicious recipes
Ingredients
Start here, then move straight into the method.
- 600 milliliters liquid milk
- 400 milliliters fresh liquid cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- How to prepare the custard
- How to prepare the namoura
Method
Follow the cooking sequence without leaving the page.
- Mix the cornstarch with 1 cup of the milk and set aside.
- Place the remaining milk with the fresh cream and vanilla in a saucepan over low heat; before the milk boils, add the cornstarch-and-milk mixture you set aside.
- Continue stirring to prevent lumps; after a few minutes add a splash of rosewater and a splash of orange blossom water and stir well until you obtain a thick, cohesive mixture. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Mix the semolina, desiccated coconut and vanilla with 1 and a half cups of syrup (qatir or sheera).
- Rub the ingredients together and let them rest for about 3 hours.Timers: 180 min
- Add the baking powder and yogurt and knead the mixture by hand until you get a cohesive dough.
- Grease a baking tray with a little tahini, spread a layer of namoura dough evenly in the tray. Place the custard mixture on top, then spread a second layer of namoura dough over the custard.
- Cut the custard-filled dough into squares and garnish with pine nuts.
- Put a little of the custard mixture into a pastry bag or any kitchen bag and snip one end. Squeeze a little custard along the lines you scored and let it rest again for about half an hour.
- After the required time, place the namoura tray in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until it acquires a beautiful golden color.Timers: 30 min
- Remove it from the oven and immediately pour the cold syrup over it while it is still hot so it is completely soaked.
- Let the namoura tray sit aside for a few hours before serving so it absorbs the syrup well, and garnish as desired.
- Click on the gallery to see different photos of how to prepare coconut namoura with custard.
