This is both sweet and refreshing. Ohh, yeah, it is also highly medicinal. Once you taste it, you never can stop asking for more. It is the favourite of many Egyptians and among people across the middle East. Not to forget, it’s best served with the French Vanilla ice cream. All you need to do is follow the recipe and you can rustle up a dish that is delicious in a few minutes.
Health Benefits
Umm Ali is delicious and it comes with vital nutrient elements needed by the body. Milk is one of the ingredients and it houses protein, vitamin and other nutrient elements. Protein supplies the body with adequate nutrient that builds up the tissues of repair torn ones. Vitamins too are essential since they boost the immunity and also ensure that diseases are kept at bay.
Coconut and almond have antioxidant properties and they can help protect humans from cancer and liver problems as well.
Ingredients
17 oz pastry- frozen and thawed
5 cup milk
1 cup sugar- white
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup raisin
1/4 cup almond- slivered
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup pistachio nuts- chopped
1/4 cup coconut- sweetened and flaked
How To Make Umm Ali
- Heat the oven, unroll pastry sheets on baking sheet, bake for 10 minutes and you will know it is ready when it turns golden brown.
- Break pastry into a bowl, pour in raisins, almonds, pine nuts, coconut, pistachio nuts, and mix well. Spread the pastry mixture evenly into your baking dish.
- Stir in milk, sugar, vanilla into a saucepan and bring to boiling. Pour into the mixture contained in the baking dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes, remove from heat and serve warm.
Trivia
Almond houses nutrients more than any tree fruit, nutrient-packed. It is an excellent store of Vitamin E, protein, potassium and magnesium.