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Umm Ali

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"Umm Ali is a delicious traditional Egyptian dessert equivalent to North America's bread pudding. You can serve it warm with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream."
Umm Ali Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (17.25 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 5 cups milk
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts
  • 1/4 cup sweetened, flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Unroll the puff pastry sheets, and place flat on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until puffed and golden brown.
  2. Break the puff pastry into pieces, and place in a large bowl. Add the raisins, almonds, pine nuts, pistachios, and coconut, and toss to distribute. Pour into a 9x13 inch glass baking dish, and spread evenly.
  3. Pour the milk into a saucepan, and stir in the sugar and vanilla. Heat until hot but not quite boiling. Pour over the mixture in the baking dish.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn the oven to broil, and broil for 2 minutes to brown the top. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve warm.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 1, 2008 by DRCLAIR 
Eh. This was just OK. Considering the MANY wonderful desserts coming out of the Middle East,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 31, 2004 by WildRose 
This is SO good! I really like the addition of pine nuts. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 31, 2007 by mrs abououkal 
My Husband if from Egypt and was very impressed with this Umm Ali.He loved it He even Sent it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 9, 2006 by sputnitsa 
As usual, I slightly messed up the recipe by using a dish that was too small. As a result, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 24, 2006 by Laura A 
I may be to blame for the pastiness and blah flavor of my attempt at Umm Ali. First of all I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 22, 2007 by Julia 
I've never made bread pudding before, and this version was incredibly easy to make! Before... MORE


 
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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Nutritional Information
Umm Ali

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 606

  • Total Fat: 32.8g
  • Cholesterol: 12mg
  • Sodium: 238mg
  • Total Carbs: 67.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
  • Protein: 12.4g

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