Ashtalieh (Lebanese Cream Pudding)

Authorbaidoone
RatingDifficultyBeginner

Ashtalieh/ Ashtalleya is a Lebanese classic made out of simple ingredients. The pudding is so easy to make and the sugar syrup is equally simple.

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins
 ½ cup whipping cream
 1 ½ cups whole milk
 3 tbsp sugar
 1 tsp rose water or orange blossom water or a bit of each
  cup cornstarch
  cup pistachio, ground
 ½ cup pistachio, whole. coursely chopped
1

Place the cream and milk in a measuring jug; pour 1 1/2 cups of this mixture into a saucepan. Add the sugar and stir over low to medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.

2

Add to the remaining mixture the cornstarch and mix well to dissolve. As soon as the milk and cream in the saucepan starts to steam, pour the cornstarch mixture over it, stirring with a rubber whisk constantly. It will thicken in a matter of minutes. Add the flavoring of your choice and stir. Add the pistachios and set aside or pour into small bowls.

3

If using the ball idea, grind some pistachios in a coffee grinder. Dip the cookie dough scooper into water, then the ground pistachios first and then into the ashtalieh, and form little balls. Sprinkle with additional ground pistachios or leave as is. Keep in the fridge until serving time. Serve cold.

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Ingredients

 ½ cup whipping cream
 1 ½ cups whole milk
 3 tbsp sugar
 1 tsp rose water or orange blossom water or a bit of each
  cup cornstarch
  cup pistachio, ground
 ½ cup pistachio, whole. coursely chopped

Directions

1

Place the cream and milk in a measuring jug; pour 1 1/2 cups of this mixture into a saucepan. Add the sugar and stir over low to medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.

2

Add to the remaining mixture the cornstarch and mix well to dissolve. As soon as the milk and cream in the saucepan starts to steam, pour the cornstarch mixture over it, stirring with a rubber whisk constantly. It will thicken in a matter of minutes. Add the flavoring of your choice and stir. Add the pistachios and set aside or pour into small bowls.

3

If using the ball idea, grind some pistachios in a coffee grinder. Dip the cookie dough scooper into water, then the ground pistachios first and then into the ashtalieh, and form little balls. Sprinkle with additional ground pistachios or leave as is. Keep in the fridge until serving time. Serve cold.

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