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Om Ali
Egypt
Named after Om Ali — Mother of Ali — from the medieval Mamluk era. Egypt's version of bread pudding.
Egyptian bread pudding — torn pastry or croissants soaked in sweetened milk with coconut, raisins and nuts, baked until golden. Egypt's most beloved dessert.
Prep
15 mins
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
530 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
6croissants or 300g puff pastry, torn
1Lwhole milk
200mldouble cream
100gsugar
50gdesiccated coconut
50graisins
50gmixed nuts: almonds, pistachios
1 tspvanilla
Method
1
Tear pastry into a baking dish. Scatter coconut, raisins and nuts over.
2
Heat milk, cream, sugar and vanilla until sugar dissolves. Pour over pastry.
3
Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Chef's Tip
The pastry must be submerged in the liquid — press it down before baking.
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