Muhalebi with orange blossom syrup

Name: Muhalebi with orange blossom syrup
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons water; 700 ml whole milk; 25 g cornflour; 2 tablespoons rose water; 15 g shelled pistachio nuts (unsalted), to finish; 50 g ground almonds; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, strained; 120 g caster sugar; 2 tablespoons orange flower water; 50 g caster sugar

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Orchards in the Oasis

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 2010

About

I love the rose and orange blossom flavoured milky puddings of Turkey and the Middle East. I top my version of Muhalebi with an orange blossom flavoured syrup and chopped pistachios.

Ingredients

25 g cornflour
700 ml whole milk
50 g

Asia
Turkey
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

In a cup, blend the cornflour with 1 tablespoon of the milk to a smooth paste. Pour the remaining milk into a saucepan and bring almost to the boil. Briskly stir in the cornflour paste and bring to the boil, stirring constantly.

Simmer, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, then add the sugar and rose