Semolina Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 cup coarse semolina
• 6 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon rose water and 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• 1 can Nestlé clotted cream (qeemar) or 1 cup homemade clotted cream
• Sugar syrup (qatar/shira)
• Pistachios, almonds, and raisins soaked in cold water, for garnish

Method

1. In a saucepan, dissolve the semolina in the milk, then place the mixture over low heat and stir constantly.
2. Once it comes to a boil, add the sugar and continue stirring for two minutes.
3. Add the rose water and orange blossom water after the mixture has thickened.
4. Stir and remove immediately from the heat.
5. Pour the semolina dessert directly into a wide serving dish.
6. Let it cool to room temperature.
7. Spread the chilled clotted cream on top and garnish with the drained raisins and nuts.
8. You can refrigerate it to chill well before serving.
9. Serve with sugar syrup (qatar).
10. This semolina dessert recipe is from a friend and chef on the Shou Tabkhin El Yawm site
11. Amal Khudr
12. Click Amal's name to visit her profile page
13. For more delicious Arabic desserts see Cheese Halawa in Cups