Lebanese Nights Dessert (Layali Lubnan)

Ingredients

• 3 cups powdered milk
• 6 cups water
• 1 cup coarse semolina
• 2 cans Qimar cream
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon ground mastic
• 1 tablespoon rose water
• Nuts as desired

Method

1. Place the milk, mastic, coarse semolina, water, and a tablespoon of orange blossom water in a pot over the heat after mixing them well.
2. When the milk heats up, add the butter and a can of cream (qishta).
3. When the mixture thickens, remove it immediately from the heat and pour it into a Pyrex dish.
4. Let it cool, then place it in the fridge for 3 hours.
   Timers: 180 min
5. After the time elapses, spread a can of cream over its surface.
6. Garnish with the nuts you prefer, such as soaked and drained almonds, pine nuts, or ground pistachios.
7. Serve the syrup (qatar/shira) on the side.
8. Syrup recipe:
9. Dissolve 1 cup sugar in 2 cups water.
10. Add a squeeze of lemon, 1/2 teaspoon butter, and a splash of rose water.
11. Let the syrup boil until it thickens slightly.
12. Let it cool before serving.
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