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Om Ali

SUBMITTED BY: NANCY GIRGIS PHOTO BY: Asli Onser

"It's an Egyptian dessert that contains phyllo dough or puff pastry, milk and nuts. Use any kind of nuts that you would like and eat it with a spoon. Legend has it that Om Ali was the first wife of the sultan Ezz El Din Aybek. When the sultan died, his second wife had a dispute with Om Ali, resulting in the second wife's death. To celebrate, Om Ali made this dessert and distributed it among the people of the land."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 8 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
Read Reviews (8)
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar, divided
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. Place the pastry sheets in the baking dish and place the dish in the oven. Watch it closely. When the top layer turns crunchy and golden, remove it from the oven. Continue until all the sheets are cooked.
  3. Preheat the oven broiler.
  4. In a bowl, combine walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, raisins, coconut and 1/4 cup sugar. Break cooked pastry into pieces and stir into nut mixture. Spread mixture evenly in 9x13 inch dish.
  5. Bring milk and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Pour over nut mixture.
  6. Beat the heavy cream with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over nut mixture in dish.
  7. Place dessert under oven broiler until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by ANTHONY HORWOOD
Great dessert. Sweet and hugely "more-ish". I recommend varying the nuts and fruit to include... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2007 by NANCYMOSTAFA
I am Egyptian and have been looking for a good Om Ali recipe, similar to the one I adore in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by ECKERTD
My wife and I honeymooned in Egypt in July 2001. We first had this dessert at a little place... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2006 by MYKIDSMOM5
Wow! Just delicious! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2004 by WildRose
This is a special (BUT SUPER RICH!) treat!!! What's that about this not being presentable?? ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2008 by tina26
Great for dessert or even at breakfast time. Also I use croissants instead of filo pastry,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2005 by Anna B.
I thought this was absolutely amazing! I wouldn't change a thing! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by LIZ FORBES
this tastes very good, sweet, and the whip cream is nice, but it isn't that "pretty" not... MORE


 
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