Milk Pudding

Name: Milk Pudding
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup ground rice; 4 1/2 cups milk; 1/2 cup sugar, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon orange blossom water (see page 6); 1 1/2 tablespoons rose water (see page 7); 3 tablespoons clear honey; 1/3 cup blanched almonds, coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped

December 9, 2011

Muhallabiya is the most popular Lebanese dessert. In restaurants it is usually made with cornstarch. At home, ground rice or a mixture of both is used. It is a special refinement to pour a little honey syrup over the top and to garnish it with a large amount of chopped nuts. It is very easy to make, but it needs attention and patience during the long stirring.

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