Achtalye (Milk Pudding)

There is an amazing wide variety of Middle Eastern desserts. Some of these desserts are very complicated and require a lot of ingredients and preparation, like baklava, knefe and others. On the other had, some of them are simple, easy and quick to made, like the Achtalye I prepare today. This dessert can be found in Lebanon and in Palestine, and is similar to a dessert to Mhalabiyye, a kind of pudding made out of milk and cornflour. It is very high in calcium so its good for growing children and babies.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup powder milk
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup cornflour + 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon mastic, grounded
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• 1/2 cup pistachios for decoration
• sugar syrup

Preparation:

• Mix the cornflour with a half cup of water until it all dissolves
• In a casserole place the powder milk, water and the cornflour and mix well
• Place the casserole on a fire and let it boil, stirring constantly until it thickens
• Add the mastic, remove from off the fire and pour the orange blossom water
• Put this pudding into small individual bowls, allow to cool then refrigerate
• To serve, decorate with pistachios and pour sugar syrup over

ET VOILA..C’EST TOUT. BON APPETIT 🙂