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Aish el Saraya
Lebanon
A Beirut classic. The name means palace bread — it was created for the courts of the Ottoman empire.
Lebanese palace bread — layers of caramelised toast soaked in rose water syrup, topped with ashta clotted cream. Beirut's most elegant dessert.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
435 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
8 slicesthick white bread
300gsugar
200mlwater
2 tbsprose water
400gashta clotted cream or thick whipped cream
crushed pistachiosto garnish
Method
1
Make caramel: cook sugar until very dark amber.
2
Toast bread until very crispy. Arrange in a serving dish.
3
Add water and rose water to caramel carefully. Pour over toast.
4
Refrigerate until soaked and cold. Top with ashta and pistachios.
Chef's Tip
The caramel must be very dark — pale caramel makes the dessert too sweet without depth.
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