Sahlab

Ingredients

• Sahlab mix:
• 1 cup powdered milk
• 1 cup fine sugar
• 1 cup ground rice
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup whipped cream powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 packet mastic, or about 6 mastic beads
• When heating on the stove, add:
• 1 cup liquid milk for every 2 tablespoons of the mix
• A pinch of rose water and a pinch of orange blossom water

Method

1. Crush the mastic beads with 1 teaspoon of sugar until smooth.
2. Mix all the sahlab mix ingredients together and sift them. You can keep the mix in a jar in the fridge until needed.
3. To make the sahlab, take 2 tablespoons of the mix for each cup of liquid milk. You can add 1 tablespoon of sugar if you prefer it sweeter. Place in a saucepan over medium heat with a pinch of orange blossom water and rose water, and stir for about 3 minutes until the sahlab thickens.
   Timers: 3 min
4. Pour into cups, sprinkle with cinnamon and coconut flakes, and serve immediately.
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