Berry Muhallebi

Ingredients

• Muhallebi:
• 10 tablespoons powdered milk
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 5 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon vanilla - optional
• 1 liter water
• 1 tablespoon rose water
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• Berry layer:
• 2 cups berry juice or 1 packet berry-flavored juice powder + 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

Method

1. Place all the muhallebi ingredients, except the rose water and orange blossom water, in a pot and whisk them together while cold.
2. Set over the heat, stirring until the mixture thickens.
3. Add the rose water and orange blossom water, stir, and turn off the heat.
4. Pour the muhallebi into serving cups until halfway or three-quarters full, or into a pyrex dish. Leave room to pour the berry layer on top.
5. Let the milk muhallebi cool for about half an hour, and in the meantime prepare the berry muhallebi…
6. Mix the berry layer ingredients while cold, then place over low heat, stirring until thickened.
7. Pour it over the milk muhallebi after it has cooled.
8. Let the pyrex cool to room temperature before placing it in the refrigerator.
9. Garnish the berry muhallebi with nuts or shredded coconut and serve chilled from the fridge.
10. For more wonderful and easy desserts, here is Fluffy Sour Lemon Cake
11. Also here is Strawberry and Nutella Cake from Amir
12. Also from Amir, here is Qamar al-Din Muhallebi (Baloza)