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Eish El-Saraya (Arabic Bread Pudding)
Total time95 min
Prep25 min
Cook70 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Desserts

ChefRasmiyya Al-Majdhoub

Eish El-Saraya (Arabic Bread Pudding)

Eish El-Saraya made at home — an easy, reliable recipe. Prepare this popular dessert and enjoy it with family and guests.

Eish El-Saraya — a homemade recipe, simple and delicious

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8 servings

Ingredients

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  • 10 slices of soft white sandwich bread with the crusts removed
  • 4 cups milk
  • 5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange blossom (or flower) water
  • 1 tablespoon rose water
  • One can of clotted cream (qimar) — optional
  • Pistachios for garnish
  • Syrup (Qatr / Sheera)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • a squeeze of lemon juice
  • For more desserts see: Chocolate and Mint Cookies
  • More successful desserts from Rasmiyyeh: Baklava Fingers
  • To make Rasmiyyeh’s chocolate truffles see: Delicious Chocolate Truffles

Method

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  1. Place the toast pieces on a baking tray and put them in the oven for a few minutes until they are lightly golden. Remove and let them cool.
  2. Prepare the syrup by putting the sugar with a little water and a small squeeze of lemon into a saucepan over the heat and stir until you get a light brown color, then carefully add the rest of the water and let the syrup boil for two minutes.
  3. Pour the syrup evenly over the toast pieces.
  4. Prepare the cream: put the milk, cornstarch, and sugar in a pan, stir well and place over heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens well.
  5. Spread the mixture over the toast, and if you want to use qaimar (thick cream), mix it with the cornstarch-and-milk mixture before pouring it over the toast.
  6. Smooth the top well until you obtain an even surface.
  7. Leave Eish El-Saraya to cool at room temperature, then place it in the refrigerator to chill well.
  8. When serving, garnish with pistachios.
  9. Rasmia Majdoub
  10. For more desserts see the link: Chocolate and mint cookies
  11. For more successful desserts from Rasmia, here are: Baklava fingers
  12. To make chocolate balls from Rasmia, here is the link: Delicious chocolate balls

Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalVegetarianGluten freeEgg freeMediumLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Chocolate and Mint Cookies
  • Baklava Fingers
  • Delicious Chocolate Truffles

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Rasmiyya Al-Majdhoub

Rasmiyya loves preparing all kinds of dishes, but she especially enjoys decorating cakes. She cooks delicious meals for her three children and lives on an island in the Atlantic Ocean.

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