How to make Umm Ali – Egyptian food
Umm Ali is a traditional Egyptian dessert enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of natives and tourists visiting the country. Most tourists say that Umm Ali is similar to North America’s bread pudding. Some people even eat with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Without further ado, let us get started with Umm Ali. Read on!
Ingredients
- One puff pastry
- Five cups of milk
- One cup of white sugar
- One teaspoon of vanilla extract
- ¼ cup of raisins
- ¼ cup of pine nuts
- ¼ cup of slivered almonds
- ¼ cup of chopped pistachio nuts
- ¼ cup of sweet coconut
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
- Unroll the pastry sheets and appropriately place them on the baking sheet
- Now bake them for 15-20 minutes in the oven
- Break the pastry puff into several pieces
- Place these pieces in a large-sized bowl
- Add almonds, raisins, pistachios, pine nuts, and coconut
- Pour into a large-sized glass baking dish
- Spread it evenly and then pour milk into a saucepan
- Stir in the vanilla and sugar
- Heat until it becomes hot
- Avoid too much boiling
- Pour over the mixture in the dish
- Bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven
- Turn the oven to broil and bake for 2-5 minutes
- Remove from the oven and set aside for five minutes
- Serve warm and enjoy Umm Ali with your family and friends
