Omm Ali (Egyptian Bread and Butter Pudding)

Name: Omm Ali (Egyptian Bread and Butter Pudding)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 packet roqaq; 1 cup mixed nuts; 1 tbsp coconut; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup milk

Oven-baked roqaq, mixed nuts and coconut.

50 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Ingredients

1 packet roqaq, a type of cracker bread
240 mlmixed nuts
1 tbspcoconut, grated
1 tbspunsalted butter, or 1 tablespoon fresh cream
240 mlmilk, rich, well-sweetened

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Dry the roqaq or gullash, 1-2 sheets at a time, for 1-2 minutes in a hot oven, enough to make them dry and crisp.
2 min
2
Crush with fingers and place in lightly greased oven dish. Mix nuts and coconut, and scatter on top.
3
Warm the sweetened milk and pour over the dessert. Dab with butter or cream, and placed in moderately hot oven (325-375 F) until top is browned.