Umm Ali
Description
Umm Ali is an Egyptian dessert reminiscent of bread pudding with layers of crispy puff pastry baked in sweet milk with nuts, raisins, and coconut.
Ingredients
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1 (17 1/4 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
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1/4 cup raisins
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1/4 cup slivered almonds
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1/4 cup pine nuts
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1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts
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1/4 cup sweetened, flaked coconut
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5 cups milk
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1 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Unroll 1 puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about 17x12-inches. Place on a baking tray.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
4
Break puff pastry into pieces and place in a large bowl. Add raisins, almonds, pine nuts, pistachios, and coconut; toss until well combined. Spread evenly in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
5
Pour milk into a saucepan; stir in sugar and vanilla. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until hot but not quite boiling. Pour over puff pastry mixture in the baking dish.
6
Return to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and continue baking until the top is browned, about 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving warm.