Name: Caramelized Bread Pudding with Cream (Aysh el Sariya (Iiesh-ill sa-rye-ya))
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon instant coffee; 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.; 2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon maward; 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, divided; 1 pound loaf plain Italian bread, 8 large slices 1 inch thick; 3 cups boiling water; 1 tablespoon mazaher; 1½ teaspoons sugar; 5 slices white sandwich bread; 2¼ cups milk; 1½ tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons ground pistachios (garnish); 2 tablespoons zaher lamoon (garnish)

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 smal

Asia
Lebanon
Dessert
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare Ahead

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