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How to Make Muhallabia with Biscuits

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How to Make Muhallabia with Biscuits

A very easy, quick recipe made with ingredients found in every home! Try making muhallabia with biscuits and serving it with this special recipe—you'll definitely love it.

Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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DessertsInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyQuick cook

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Ingredients

4 cups liquid milk

8 teaspoons cornstarch

2 cups plain biscuits

1 cup sugar

3 medium tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon ground mastic

Ingredients

  • If you prefer, you can also serve the muhallabia with biscuits in a different way: crush the biscuits and spread them in a wide glass baking dish, then sprinkle cocoa or chopped pistachios over the biscuits as desired. Pour the muhallabia (

Method

  1. Place the milk, sugar, cornstarch, flour, and mastic over the heat, stirring constantly until all the ingredients thicken..
  2. When the mixture sets and thickens, start layering it into cups or serving glasses.
  3. Place a little muhallabia in each serving cup, then a layer of crushed biscuits, then muhallabia again. Sprinkle the top with crushed biscuits and pistachios.
  4. Put the muhallabia in the refrigerator until completely set, then serve it with syrup or sugar syrup.
  5. If desired, muhallabia with biscuits can also be served in a different way.
  6. Crush the biscuits and place them in a wide glass dish, then sprinkle cocoa or pistachios over the biscuits as desired.
  7. Pour the muhallabia over the biscuits, then add a second layer of crushed biscuits, then cocoa, then muhallabia. Sprinkle crushed biscuits on top.
  8. Place it in the refrigerator until completely set and serve.
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