Umm Ali

This is a famous delicious traditional Egyptian dessert which i learnt from my freind chef khaldoon from lebanon

Ingredients:

Puff Pastry -250g
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chooped Almonds
1/2 cup pistachios
1/2 cup pine nuts
½ cup sugar
condensed milk - 10- 20 ml
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream ( can use whipping cream)

Procedure:

Preheat the oven to 180 degree.
Lightly butter the baking dish and place the puff pastry sheets in the oven for around 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool so you can handle them with your hands. Break the puff pastry into small squares and arrange half the pastry in the buttered baking dish sprinkle with raisons and chopped nuts. Do the same for the remaining half and set aside.

Bring the milk and sugar to a boil, whisking occasionally. Whisk in the condensd milk and vanilla extract. Pour the mixture over the puff pastry. making sure everything is covered.

Top with heavy cream and bake for 20 - 25 minutes until the top is golden brown.

Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes,garnish with chopped nuts. Serve warm