Name: Caramelized Bread Pudding with Cream
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: italian bread; mazaher; pistachios; orange blossom jam; zaher lamoon; zaher jam; orange blossom water; sugar; maward; rose water; white sandwich bread; milk; zaher lamoon; mazaher; sugar; maward; cornstarch; loaf; lemon juice; instant coffee; water

Kamal Al-Faqih

Caramelized Bread Pudding with Cream

Aysh el Sariya (Iiesh-ill sa-rye-ya)

Preparation info

Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Lebanese Cuisine

By Kamal Al-Faqih

Published 2009

About

This dessert of caramelized bread with a creamy filling topped with finely ground pistachios is a unique version of bread pudding very popular in Lebanon and countries throughout the Middle East. It makes for a great centerpiece dessert when entertaining larger groups. Offer it with a platter of fresh fruit and Turkish coffee.

Ingredients

Specialty Ingredients

Mazaher (orange blossom water), maward (rose water), both found in specialty markets or online, and zaher lamoon (sold as zaher jam or orange blossom jam, in specialty markets, or orange blossom jam online); you want the variety that actually has small candied petals.

Method

Prepare Ahead

It can be prepared early in the day. Serve the same day as described.