Umm Ali

Name: Umm Ali
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 Minutes
Yield: 10 servings

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15 minutes

20minutes

10 people

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Ingredients 9 items

8 pieces croissant or 600 g, medium size, cut into small pieces
3 tablespoons raisins
3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
3 tablespoons toasted flaked almonds
3 tablespoons cracked pistachio nuts
1 tin Nestlé® Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
4 cups water or 1 liter
1 cup liquid cream or 250 ml, whipped

How to prepare

Combine croissant pieces, raisins, coconut, almonds and pistachio in a baking dish.
Place Nestlé® Sweetened Condensed Milk, vanilla and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil then remove from heat and pour immediately over the croissant mixture in the baking dish and set them aside for 5 minutes or until croissants absorb the maximum of the liquid.
Place whipped cream in a piping bag and pipe the cream over the prepared mixture in the baking dish.
Place the baking dish in a preheated oven at 200°C using the grill part of the oven and grill for 5 minutes or until the cream topping is golden color. Serve it immediately.

Do you have guests for lunch this weekend? This simple and richly flavored Umm Ali takes only 30 minutes to prepare and cook! And when you serve it at the end of the meal, expect to be showered with compliments!

What do the flaked almonds add to this recipe?

A crispy touch and crunch, and a useful amount of fiber and proteins… That's what the almonds add to this recipe!